Rest and be kind, you don't have to prove anything.

Jack Kerouac

The Dharma Bums

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Topic

Nothing to prove Self-acceptance Kindness

Author

Jack Kerouac

Source

The Dharma Bums

Medium

Novel

Statement Type

Advice

Language

English

Time

1958 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Novelist Writer

From

United States

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Kerouac, Jack. The Dharma Bums. Viking Press, 1958, ch. 11.

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Author

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Source
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Medium
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Language
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Time
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Citation

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Author

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Source
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Statement Type
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Time
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Authentication Score 3
Citation

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