Edward Abbey, (2015), A Voice Crying in the Wilderness: Vox Clamantis in Deserto: Notes from a Secret Journal, page: 23, publisher: Rosetta Books, ISBN: 978-0-7953-4554-8
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Our "neoconservatives" are neither new nor conservative, but old as Babylon and evil as Hell.
— Edward Abbey on Neoconservatism
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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.
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.
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