In social institutions, the whole is always less than the sum of its p…

Edward Abbey
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In social institutions, the whole is always less than the sum of its parts. There will never be a state as good as its people, or a church worthy of its congregation, or a university equal to its faculty and students. ✨ Edward Abbey (2015). A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, p.20, RosettaBooks
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I'm a fastidious sort of fellow, fond of watermelon and buckbrush nuts. ✨ Edward Abbey (2015). A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, p.16, RosettaBooks
You cannot reshape human nature without mutilating human beings. ✨ Edward Abbey (2015). A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, p.19, RosettaBooks
There is a fine art to making enemies and it requires diligent cultivation. It's not as easy as it looks. ✨ Edward Abbey (2015). A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, p.35, RosettaBooks
Opera: I like it, except for all those howling sopranos and caterwauling tenors. (Why can't tenors sing like men?) ✨ Edward Abbey (2015). A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, p.41, RosettaBooks
I have written much about many good places. But the best places of all, I have never mentioned. ✨ Edward Abbey (2015). A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, p.56, RosettaBooks

In social institutions, the whole is always less than the sum of its parts. There will never be a state as good as its people, or a church worthy of its congregation, or a university equal to its faculty and students. ✨ Edward Abbey (2015). A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, p.20, RosettaBooks

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