Government should be weak, amateurish and ridiculous. At present, it fulfills only a third of the role.
Edward AbbeySomewhere in the depths of solitude, beyond wilderness and freedom, lay the trap of madness.
Edward AbbeyLiberty cannot be guaranteed by law. Nor by any thing else except the resolution of free citizens to defend their liberties.
Edward AbbeyOnce upon a time, I dreamed of becoming a great man. Later, a good man. Now, finally, I find it difficult enough and honor enough to be -- a man.
Edward Abbey