Edward Abbey
Edward Abbey
Edward Paul Abbeywas an American author and essayist noted for his advocacy of environmental issues, criticism of public land policies, and anarchist political views. His best-known works include the novel The Monkey Wrench Gang, which has been cited as an inspiration by radical environmental groups, and the non-fiction work Desert Solitaire...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActivist
Date of Birth29 January 1927
CountryUnited States of America
government liberty form
All forms of government are pernicious, including good government.
liberty scare too-much
Our contemporary Tories prefer the term 'ordered liberty' to 'freedom'. The word 'freedom' scares them; it has too much of a paleolithic ring to it.
government liberty roles
Government should be weak, amateurish and ridiculous. At present, it fulfills only a third of the role.
law liberty citizens
Liberty cannot be guaranteed by law. Nor by any thing else except the resolution of free citizens to defend their liberties.
freedom liberty ears
Freedom begins between the ears.
writing police musical
Poor Dimitri Shostakovich: In the Soviet Union, he was condemned as being too radical; in the West, for being too conservative. He could please no one but the musical public. He revenged himself on both by writing a short piece called 'March of the Soviet Police.'
symphony shostakovich form
The critics say that Shostakovich's Fourth Symphony has no form. They are wrong; it has the form of Shostakovich's Fourth Symphony.
accomplish-nothing lust energy
The result of this bestial lust is an indiscriminate and promiscuous splaying of all of my energies- wanting all, I accomplish nothing; desiring everything, I satisfy nothing and am satisfied by nothing.
stupidity greed world
There is no force more potent in the modern world than stupidity fueled by greed.
yesterday news newspapers
Nothing could be older than the daily news, nothing deader than yesterday's newspaper.
children hell politician
Among politicians and businessmen, *Pragmatism* is the current term for 'To hell with our children.'
dark night may
Quantum mechanics provides us with an approximate, plausible, conjectural explanation of what actually is, or was, or may be taking place inside a cyclotron during a dark night in February.
may
Women who love only women may have a good point.
sweet democracy cures
Anarchism? You bet your sweet betsy. The only cure for the ills of democracy is more democracy. Much more.