# Quote — Edward Abbey, The Monkey Wrench Gang

> What's more American than violence?" Hayduke wanted to know. "Violence, it's as American as pizza pie.

- Author: [Edward Abbey](https://www.leafyquotes.com/edward-abbey.md)
- Book: [The Monkey Wrench Gang](https://www.leafyquotes.com/edward-abbey/the-monkey-wrench-gang.md)
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> He recalled Dr. Sarvis' favorite apothegm: When the situation is hopeless, there's nothing to worry about.

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> My job is to save the fucking wilderness. I don't know anything else worth saving.

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> Poor Hayduke: won all his arguments but lost his immortal soul.

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