weak are defeated by the strong in the world of Nature. A reed by the north wind, for instance. And silence by the forest. (Elfriede Jelinek)

weak are defeated by the strong in the world of Nature. A reed by the north wind, for instance. And silence by the forest.

Elfriede Jelinek

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