The automobile, which began as a transportation convenience… - Edward Abbey

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The automobile, which began as a transportation convenience, has become a bloody tyrant (50,000 lives a year), and it is the responsibility of the park service, as well as that of everyone else concerned with preserving both wilderness and civilization, to begin a campaign of resistance.

Edward Abbey

Desert Solitaire · 1971 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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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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