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Our shouting is louder than our actions, our swords are taller than us, this is our tragedy. in short we wear the cape of civilisation but our souls live in the stone age
-Nizar Qabbani
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Our Shouting Is Louder Than Our Actions,

Nizar Qabbani
Our shouting is louder than our actions, our swords are taller than us, this is our tragedy. in short we wear the cape of civilisation but our souls live in the stone age
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