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The more corrupt a society, the more numerous its laws.

— Edward Abbey A Voice Crying in the Wilderness (Vox Clamantis in Deserto) (1990)

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Come on in. The earth, like the sun, like the air, belongs to everyone — and to no one.

The Journey Home (1977)

The idea of wilderness needs no defense. It only needs more defenders.

The Journey Home (1977)

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

Desert Solitaire (1968)

The earth will survive our most ingenious folly.

The Journey Home (1977)

Heaven is home. Utopia is here. Nirvana is now.

Abbey's Road (1979)

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