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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.
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"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."
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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

About Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen was a Musician from Canada (1934–2016).

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This quote is attributed to Leonard Cohen, a Musician from Canada.
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Leonard Cohen lived from 1934 – 2016.
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