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For this world that men have made, none of us is bad enough. For the world that made us, none is good enough.

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Edward Abbey
Age: 62 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 29
Died: 1989
Died: March 14
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Environmentalist
Essayist
Novelist
Philosopher
Screenwriter
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Edward Paul Abbey
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This world may be only illusion -- but it's the only illusion we've got.
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The only thing left worth saving is wilderness.
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In everything but brains and brawn, women are vastly superior to men. A different race.
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