The distrust of wit is the beginning of tyranny. ✨ Edward Abbey (2015)…

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The distrust of wit is the beginning of tyranny. ✨ Edward Abbey (2015). A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, p.18, RosettaBooks
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Desire, said the Buddha, is the cause of suffering. But without desire, what delight? ✨ Edward Abbey (2015). A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, p.26, RosettaBooks
When a writer has done the best that he can do, he should then withdraw from the book-writing business and take up an honest trade like shoe repair, cattle stealing, or screwworm management. ✨ Edward … ▶
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Belief? What do I believe in? I believe in sun. In rock. In the dogma of the sun and the doctrine of the rock. I believe in blood, fire, woman, rivers, eagles, storm, drums, flutes, banjos, and broom … ▶

The distrust of wit is the beginning of tyranny. ✨ Edward Abbey (2015). A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, p.18, RosettaBooks

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