He hated the men floating in sleep in the big stone houses. Because th…

Leonard Cohen
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He hated the men floating in sleep in the big stone houses. Because their lives were ordered and their rooms tidy. Because they got up every morning and did their public work. Because they weren't going to dynamite their factories and have naked parties in the fire. ✨ Leonard Cohen (2011). The Favourite Game, p.75, Emblem Editions
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