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Famous Edward Abbey Quotes
Source: The Brave Cowboy: An Old Tale in a New Time
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“Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell.”
“Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit.”
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Source: A Voice Crying in the Wilderness
“I hold no preference among flowers, so long as they are wild, free, spontaneous.”
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“The domination of nature leads to the domination of human nature.”
Source: Beyond the Wall: Essays from the Outside
“There are no vacant lots in nature.”
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“Nature is indifferent to our love, but never unfaithful.”
Source: A Voice Crying in the Wilderness
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“It is not enough to understand the natural world; the point is to defend and preserve it.”
Source: A Voice Crying in the Wilderness
“Concrete is heavy; iron is hard - but the grass will prevail.”
Source: A Voice Crying in the Wilderness
“The earth, like the sun, like the air, belongs to everyone - and to no one.”
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