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Nizar Qabbani Quotes: The word is a bouncing ball The ruler throws from his balcony. The word has been a shot of morphine. Rulers calm their people with speeches.
         

The word is a bouncing ball The ruler throws from his balcony. The word has been a shot of morphine. Rulers calm their people with speeches.


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If you want to kill somebody, conquer his heart, Then leave slowly and leave them between death and madness.



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A tragedy, when a mature mind and a romantic heart are in the same body.



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The most dangerous heart disease: strong memory



And the writing is still : to you, with you, about you, because of you and for you.

And the writing is still : to you, with you, about you, because of you and for you.



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Days will pass, and you’ll abandon things you were addicted to, and leave someone, and cancel a dream, and finally, accept a reality.



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Because my love for you is beyond words, I decided to shut up.



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There are some people that we didn't forget, but we don't smile any more when they're mentioned.





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This page presents the quote "The word is a bouncing ball The ruler throws from his balcony. The word has been a shot of morphine. Rulers calm their people with speeches.". Author of this quote is Nizar Qabbani. This quote is about people, balls, speech, rulers, morphine, calm,.