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Quote by Vladimir Mayakovsky

“I understand the power and the alarm of words - Not those that they applaud from theatre-boxes, but those which make coffins break from bearers and on their four oak legs walk right away.”

Quote by Vladimir Mayakovsky

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Vladimir Mayakovsky

Russian poet and one of the most important representatives of Soviet literature. His poetry works have distinct characteristics of the era and have had a profound impact on Soviet literature. more

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