Quote #43

Freedom begins between the ears.

More from Edward Abbey

  1. The more corrupt a society, the more numerous its laws.
  2. The 'Terror' of the French Revolution lasted for ten years. The terror that preceded and led to it lasted for a thousand years.
  3. In a nation of sheep, one brave man forms a majority.
  4. Counterpart to the knee-jerk liberal is the new knee-pad conservative, always groveling before the rich and powerful.
  5. Anarchism is founded on the observation that since few men are wise enough to rule themselves, even fewer are wise enough to rule others.
  6. What's the difference between a whore and a congressman? A congressman makes more money.
  7. Anarchism is not a romantic fable but the hardheaded realization, based on five thousand years of experience, that we cannot entrust the ma…
  8. When the situation is hopeless, there's nothing to worry about.

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