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Wendell Berry Quotes

1934–2026 United States

Wendell Berry (August 5, 1934 – August 31, 2026) was an American philosopher, poet, essayist, farmer, novelist and social activist.

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Also known as: Berry, Wendell

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Much of the obscurity of our effort so far against terrorism originates in the now official idea that the enemy is evil and that we are (therefore) good, which is the precise mirror image of the official idea of the terrorists.

Citizenship Papers (2003)

If you know even as little history as I do, it is hard not to doubt the efficacy of modern war as a solution to any problem except that of retribution — the “justice” of exchanging one damage for another.

Citizenship Papers (2003)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Wendell Berry (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.