"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."
-Edward Abbey
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"One man alone can be pretty dumb sometimes, but for real bona fide stupidity, there ain't nothin' can beat teamwork.“
-Edward Abbey
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"Power is always dangerous. Power attracts the worst and corrupts the best."
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"Belief in the supernatural reflects a failure of the imagination."
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