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# Cullen Murphy

(1952)   Writer   United States

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Cullen Murphy is a writer from the United States, best known for *Rubbish!*.

## Quick Facts About Cullen Murphy

Born September 1, 1952

Nationality United States

Profession Writer

Notable works Rubbish!

## About Cullen Murphy

John Cullen Murphy, Jr. is an American writer, journalist and editor who was managing editor of The Atlantic magazine from 1985 to 2006.

##  Quotes by Cullen Murphy

> [“The important question to ask is why these bodies are allowed to exist. If a country such as Spain allowed a repressive…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cullen-murphy/the-important-question-to-ask-is-why-these-bodies-are-allowed-to/)

[Cullen Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cullen-murphy/)

[Inquisition](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/inquisition/)

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> [In a world of moral certainty, the unthinkable becomes permissible.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cullen-murphy/in-a-world-of-moral-certainty-the-unthinkable-becomes-permissible/)

[Cullen Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cullen-murphy/)

[Certainty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/certainty/)

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> [The genius of America may be that it has built "the fall of Rome" into its very makeup: it is very consciously…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cullen-murphy/the-genius-of-america-may-be-that-it-has-built-the-fall-of-rome-into/)

[Cullen Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cullen-murphy/)

[Accommodate](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accommodate/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2b3/cullen-murphy-66642_accommodate_the-genius-of-america-may-be-that-it-has_2335762.png)

> [At some point in the next century the number of invented languages will probably overtake the number of surviving natural languages.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cullen-murphy/at-some-point-in-the-next-century-the-number-of-invented-languages/)

[Cullen Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cullen-murphy/)

[Century](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/century/)

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