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Quote by Vladimir Mayakovsky

“Gentle souls! You play your love on the violin. The crude ones play it on the drums violently. But can you turn yourselves inside out, like me And become just two lips entirely?”

Quote by Vladimir Mayakovsky

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Vladimir Mayakovsky
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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