Truly it seemed that a great people had gone mad; but it is… - Upton Sinclair

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Truly it seemed that a great people had gone mad; but it is a fact well known to alienists that you cannot convince a madman of his own condition, and only make him madder by trying.

Upton Sinclair

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Upton Beall Sinclair, Jr. (20 September 1878 – 25 November 1968) was a prolific American author who wrote in many genres, often advocating Socialist views, and achieved considerable popularity in the first half of the twentieth century.

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Alternative Names: Upton Beall Sinclair • Clarke Fitch • Frederick Garrison • Arthur Stirling • Upton Sinclair Jr.

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