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"Serpents of Paradise", p. 18

I'm a humanist; I'd rather kill a man than a snake.

— Edward Abbey

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I'm a humanist; I'd rather kill a man than a snake." in the context of ""Serpents of Paradise", p. 18" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

Source: Wikiquote: "Edward Abbey" (Quotes, Desert Solitaire (1968): Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness (1968) [Univ. of Ariz. Press edition, 1988] ) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
Edward Abbey

About Edward Abbey

Edward Paul Abbey (29 January 1927 – 14 March 1989) was an American writer noted for his advocacy of environmental issues and criticism of public land policies.