Reason is and ought to be, as Hume said, the slave of the passions. - Edward Abbey

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Reason is and ought to be, as Hume said, the slave of the passions.

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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.

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