All Edward Abbey Quotes
- That which today calls itself science gives us more and more information, and indigestible glut of information, and less and less understanding. Calls
- What is the purpose of the giant sequoia tree? The purpose of the giant sequoia tree is to provide shade for the tiny titmouse. Giant
- For myself I hold no preferences among flowers, so long as they are wild, free, spontaneous. Bricks to all greenhouses! Black thumb and cutworm to… All
- Climbing K2 or floating the Grand Canyon in an inner tube; there are some things one would rather have done than do. Adventure
- Doctrines like Christianity or Islam or Marxism require unanimity of belief. One dissenter casts doubt on the creed of millions. Atheist
- All forms of government are pernicious, including good government. All
- As war and government prove, insanity is the most contagious of diseases. Contagious
- Government: If you refuse to pay unjust taxes, your property will be confiscated. If you attempt to defend your property, you will be arrested. If… Arrest
- A true libertarian supports free enterprise, opposes big business; supports local self-government, opposes the nation-state; supports the National Rifle Association, opposes the Pentagon. Association
- Government should be weak, amateurish and ridiculous. At present, it fulfills only a third of the role. Amateurish
- I hold no preference among flowers, so long as they are wild, free, spontaneous. Among
- My sole literary ambition is to write one good novel, then retire to my hut in the desert, assume the lotus position, compose my mind… Ambition
- 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… Banjos
- Men love their ideas more than their lives. And the more preposterous the idea, the more eager they are to die for it. And to… Die
- When the philosopher's argument becomes tedious, complicated, and opaque, it is usually a sign that he is attempting to prove as true to the intellect… Argument
- Let us hope our weapons are never needed -but do not forget what the common people knew when they demanded the Bill of Rights: An… Among
- Who needs astrology? The wise man gets by on fortune cookies. Astrology
- Life is hard? True - but let's love it anyhow, though it breaks every bone in our bodies. Bodies
- I do not believe in personal immortality; it seems so unnecessary. Show me one man who deserves to live forever. Believe
- Civilization, like an airplane in flight, survives only as it keeps going forward. Airplane
- I choose to listen to the river for a while, thinking river thoughts, before joining the night and the stars. Choose
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- Our job is to record, each in his own way, this world of light and shadow and time that will never come again exactly as… Each
- The function of football, soccer, basketball and other passion-sports in modern industrial society is the transference of boredom, frustration, anger and rage into socially acceptable… Acceptable
- The domination of nature leads to the domination of human nature. Domination