A strange species we are. We can stand anything God and nature can throw at us save only plenty. If I wanted to destroy a nation, I would give it too much, and I would have it on its knees, miserable, greedy, and sick.

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Steinbeck, John. Letter to Adlai Stevenson. 5 Nov. 1959.

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A quote by John Steinbeck about excess: “A strange species we are. We can stand anything God and nature can throw…”

A quote by John Steinbeck about excess: “A strange species we are. We can stand anything God and nature can throw…”

A quote by John Steinbeck about excess: “A strange species we are. We can stand anything God and nature can throw…”