Edward Abbey

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The idea of wilderness needs no defense, it only needs defenders.

The tragedy of modern war is that the young men die fighting each other — instead of their real enemies back home in the capitals.

Power is always dangerous. Power attracts the worst and corrupts the best.

One man alone can be pretty dumb sometimes, but for real bona fide stupidity, there ain't nothin' can beat teamwork.

Society is like a stew. If you don't stir it up every once in a while then a layer of scum floats to the top.

You can't study the darkness by flooding it with light.

A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.

When a man's best friend is his dog, that dog has a problem.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit.

May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.