“You have heard---or anyway you will---people talk about evil times or an evil generation. There are no such things. No epoch of history nor generation of human beings either ever was or is or will be big enough to hold the unvirtue of any given moment, anymore than they could contain all the air of any given moment; all they can do is hope to be as little soiled as possible during their passage through it.”
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William Faulkner, an American writer born on September 25, 1897, and died on July 6, 1962. Known for his unique narrative techniques and profound descriptions of Southern society and history, Faulkner is considered one of the great novelists of the 20th century. more
“When things get bad, they don't stop until you stop the badness-or die.”
“Religion will be a fanciful necessary evil, to kill millions with nuclear weapons. - Sixeye”
“When the coffers are empty and their bellies growl, even good men turn bad.”