Edward Abbey Quotes About Duty
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The moral duty of the free writer is to begin his work at home: to be a critic of his own community, his own country, his own government, his own culture. The more freedom the writer possesses, the greater the moral obligation to play the role of critic.
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A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.
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The duty of a patriot is to protect his country from its government.
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A genius is always on duty; even his dreams are tax deductible.
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A man's duty? To be ready -- with rifle or rood -- to defend his home when the showdown comes.
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But it is a writer's duty to write and speak and record the truth, always the truth, no matter whom may be offended.
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So I write mainly for the fun of it, the hell of it, the duty of it. I enjoy writing and will probably be a scribbler on my dying day, sprawled on some stony trail halfway between two dry waterholes.
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