Edward Paul Abbey, 1927 - 1989
Born: 29 January 1927, Indiana, Pennsylvania
Died: 14 March 1989, Tucson, Arizona
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- A drink a day keeps the shrink away. permalink
Edward Abbey - A genius is always on duty; even his dreams are tax deductible. permalink
Edward Abbey - A great thirst is a great joy when quenched in time. permalink
Edward Abbey - "Water" in Desert Solitaire (1968) - A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against its government. permalink
Edward Abbey - Abolition of a woman's right to abortion, when and if she wants it, amounts to compulsory maternity: a form of rape by the State. permalink
Edward Abbey - All living things on earth are kindred. permalink
Edward Abbey - "Serpents of Paradise" in Desert Solitaire (1968) - All power rests on hierarchy: an army is nothing but a well-organized lynch mob. permalink
Edward Abbey - All revolutions have failed? Perhaps. But rebellion for good cause is self-justifying — a good in itself. Rebellion transforms slaves into human beings, if only for an hour. permalink
Edward Abbey - All we have, it seems to me, is the beauty of art and nature and life, and the love which that beauty inspires. permalink
Edward Abbey - "Fire Lookout: Numa Ridge" in The Journey Home (1991) - Among politicians and businessmen, "Pragmatism" is the current term for "To hell with our children." permalink
Edward Abbey - An empty man is full of himself. permalink
Edward Abbey - Anarchism is founded on the observation that since few men are wise enough to rule themselves, even fewer are wise enough to rule others. permalink
Edward Abbey - Anarchism is not a romantic fable but the hardheaded realization, based on five thousand years of experience, that we cannot entrust the management of our lives to kings, priests, politicians, generals, and county commissioners. permalink
Edward Abbey - As a confirmed melancholic, I can testify that the best and maybe only antidote for melancholia is action. However, like most melancholics, I suffer also from sloth. permalink
Edward Abbey - As war and government prove, insanity is the most contagious of diseases. permalink
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