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Gun Quote by Jean Genet

“Power may be at the end of a gun, but sometimes it's also at the end of the shadow or the image of a gun.” quote by Jean Genet — Download Open image

“Power may be at the end of a gun, but sometimes it's also at the end of the shadow or the image of a gun.”

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