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Each thing in its way, when true to its own character, is equally beautiful. (p 41)

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Edward Abbey
Age: 62 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 29
Died: 1989
Died: March 14
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Environmentalist
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Philosopher
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Edward Paul Abbey
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Might does not make right but it sure makes what is.
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What draws us into the desert is the search for something intimate in the remote.
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