I had learned, after all, to trust neither religion nor pol… - Michael Moorcock

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I had learned, after all, to trust neither religion nor politics and to put my faith in the realities of metal, wood and steam, in practical engineering, whose rules could neither be changed nor made the subject of morality, so why should I show reverence for mere antiquity?

Michael Moorcock

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Michael Moorcock (born 18 December 1939) is a prolific British writer and editor, long known for his SF and fantasy works and now also for literary novels.

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Pen Names: Bill Barclay • William Ewert Barclay • Michael Barrington • Edward P. Bradbury • James Colvin • Warwick Colvin, Jr. • Philip James • Desmond Reid

Birth Name: Michael John Moorcock

Alternative Names: Hank Janson

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