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Anarchism is democracy taken seriously.

Anarchism is democracy taken seriously.

Edward Abbey
Taken, Democracy, Anarchy

The tank, the B-52, the fighter-bomber, the state-controlled police and military are the weapons of dictatorship. The rifle is the weapon of democracy. Not for nothing was the revolver called an "equalizer."

Edward Abbey
Military, Police, Democracy
"Abbey's Road". Book by Edward Abbey, 1979.

Anarchism? You bet your sweet betsy. The only cure for the ills of democracy is more democracy. Much more.

Edward Abbey
Sweet, Democracy, Cures

The rifle and handgun are 'equalizers' -- the weapons of a democracy. Tanks and bombers represent dictatorship.

Edward Abbey
Democracy, Tanks, Rifles
Edward Abbey (2015). “A Voice Crying in the Wilderness”, p.20, RosettaBooks

Democracy -- rule by the people -- sounds like a fine thing; we should try it sometime in America.

Edward Abbey
America, People, Democracy
Edward Abbey (2015). “A Voice Crying in the Wilderness”, p.17, RosettaBooks

The most striking thing about the rich is the gracious democracy of their manners -- and the crude vulgarity of their way of life.

Edward Abbey
Democracy, Way, Rich
Edward Abbey (2015). “A Voice Crying in the Wilderness”, p.15, RosettaBooks

There are only two kinds of books -- good books and the others. The good are winnowed from the bad through the democracy of time.

Edward Abbey
Book, Two, Democracy
Edward Abbey (2015). “A Voice Crying in the Wilderness”, p.31, RosettaBooks

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