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Quotes from The Log from the Sea of Cortez — John Steinbeck

1902–1968 United States

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There is a strange duality in the human which makes for an ethical paradox.

The Log from the Sea of Cortez (1951)

We are no better than the animals; in fact in a lot of ways we aren't as good.

The Log from the Sea of Cortez (1951)

None of it is important or all of it is.

The Log from the Sea of Cortez (1951)

When such a viewing-point man thinks of Jesus or St. Augustine or Socrates he regards them with love because they are the symbols of the good he admires, and he hates the symbols of the bad. But actually he would rather be successful than good.

The Log from the Sea of Cortez (1951)

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