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The missionaries go forth to Christianize the savages - as if the savages weren't dangerous enough already.

~Edward Abbey

Topics: Dangerous Enough Forth Go Missionaries Savages Were

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One man alone can be pretty dumb sometimes, but for real bona fide stupidity, there ain't nothin' can beat teamwork.

~Edward Abbey

Topics: Alone Beat Bona Dumb Man Nothin Pretty Real Sometimes Stupidity Teamwork

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Love implies anger. The man who is angered by nothing cares about nothing.

~Edward Abbey

Topics: About Anger Cares Implies Love Man Nothing Who

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Anarchism is founded on the observation that since few men are wise enough to rule themselves, even fewer are wise enough to rule others.

~Edward Abbey

Topics: Anarchism Enough Even Few Few Men Fewer Founded Men Observation Others Rule Since Themselves Wise

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Taxation: how the sheep are shorn.

~Edward Abbey

Topics: How Sheep Taxation

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Climbing K2 or floating the Grand Canyon in an inner tube; there are some things one would rather have done than do.

~Edward Abbey

Topics: Canyon Climbing Done Floating Grand Grand Canyon Inner Rather Some Some Things Than Things Tube Would

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For myself I hold no preferences among flowers, so long as they are wild, free, spontaneous. Bricks to all greenhouses! Black thumb and cutworm to the potted plant!

~Edward Abbey

Topics: Among Black Bricks Flowers Free Hold Long Myself Plant Preferences Spontaneous Thumb Wild

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What is the purpose of the giant sequoia tree? The purpose of the giant sequoia tree is to provide shade for the tiny titmouse.

~Edward Abbey

Topics: Giant Provide Purpose Shade Tiny Tree

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Our culture runs on coffee and gasoline, the first often tasting like the second.

~Edward Abbey

Topics: Coffee Culture First Gasoline Like Often Our Runs Second Tasting

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Say what you like about my bloody murderous government,' I says, 'but don't insult me poor bleedin' country.

~Edward Abbey

Topics: About Bloody Country Government Insult Like Me Poor Say Says You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: January 29th, 1927

Died: March 14th, 1989

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