And if one is to express the great inevitable defeat that awaits us all, it must be done within the strict confines of dignity and beauty. (Leonard Cohen)

And if one is to express the great inevitable defeat that awaits us all, it must be done within the strict confines of dignity and beauty.

Leonard Cohen

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