The whole effort for the past one hundred years has been to remove the moral responsibility from the individual and make him blame his own human wick… - Katherine Anne Porter

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The whole effort for the past one hundred years has been to remove the moral responsibility from the individual and make him blame his own human wickedness on his society, but he helps to make his society, you see, and he will not take his responsibility for his part in it.

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About Katherine Anne Porter

Katherine Anne Porter (15 May 1890 – 18 September 1980) was a celebrated American journalist, essayist, short story writer and novelist.

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Alternative Names: Callie Russell Porter
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