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Every important change in our society, for the good, at least, has taken place because of popular pressure-pressure from below, from the great mass of people.

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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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Screenwriter
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Edward Paul Abbey
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