Quote by Leonard Cohen
Let judges secretly despair of justice: their verdicts will be mor

Let judges secretly despair of justice: their verdicts will be more acute. Let generals secretly despair of triumph killing will be defamed. Let priests secretly despair of faith: their compassion will be true. – Leonard Cohen

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The term clinical depression finds its way into too many conversations these days. One has a sense that a catastrophe has occurred in the psychic landscape. – Leonard Cohen

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Depression
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To every people the land is given on condition. Perceived or not, there is a Covenant, beyond the constitution, beyond sovereign guarantee, beyond the nations sweetest dreams of itself. – Leonard Cohen

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Dreams
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Faith
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Great feelings will often take the aspect of error, and great faith the aspect of illusion. – Robert Burton

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Faith

You know, this is a war of ideology, a war of thoughts and of faith. And we need people to really stand for faith and trust, not hope and change. – Sharron Angle

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Fear clogs faith liberates. – Elbert Hubbard

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Faith

I believe that the Framers of the Constitution made their intent clear when they wrote the First Amendment. I believe they wanted to keep the new government from endorsing one religion over another, not erase the public consciousness or common faith. – Nick Rahall

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My political science degree is always on the back-burner. I took my LSAT, so even if I want to take the LSAT again, I know what Im getting into. Ill keep it on the back-burner. Who knows, maybe with my popularity, I can have a career in politics with a law degree. I think itll work out either way. – Vinny Guadagnino

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I would say the hierarchy has made terrible errors in judgment and it has to seek forgiveness by its members. – William P. Leahy

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