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> [“One measure of a civilization, in fact, is the percentage of misfits in its society.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abe-kobo/one-measure-of-a-civilization-in-fact-is-the-percentage-of-misfits-in/)

[Abe Kōbō](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abe-kobo/)

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## More by Abe Kobo

> [ “Moreover, how effective can it possibly be for an individual to assert his autonomy \[jishusei\] when encountering a reality in which even his personal… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abe-kobo/moreover-how-effective-can-it-possibly-be-for-an-individual-to-assert/)

[Abe Kobo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abe-kobo/)

> [“The dial of the clock wears out unevenly; Most worn Is the area round eight. As it is stared at with abrasive glances unfailingly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abe-kobo/the-dial-of-the-clock-wears-out-unevenly-most-worn-is-the-area-round/)

[Abe Kōbō](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abe-kobo/)

> [“If animal history has been a history of evolution, then the history of mankind is one of retrogression. Hooray for monsters! Monsters are the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abe-kobo/if-animal-history-has-been-a-history-of-evolution-then-the-history-of/)

[Abe Kōbō](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abe-kobo/)

> [ “There wasn't a single item of importance \[in the newspaper\]. A tower of illusion, all of it, made of illusory bricks and full of… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abe-kobo/there-wasn-t-a-single-item-of-importance-in-the-newspaper-a-tower-of/)

[Abe Kōbō](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abe-kobo/)

> [“When will you ever accept the true ugliness of health?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abe-kobo/when-will-you-ever-accept-the-true-ugliness-of-health/)

[Abe Kōbō](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abe-kobo/)

> [“One measure of a civilization, in fact, is the percentage of misfits in its society.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abe-kobo/one-measure-of-a-civilization-in-fact-is-the-percentage-of-misfits-in/)

[Abe Kōbō](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abe-kobo/)

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