The simplest questions are the most difficult.
WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS
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William S. BurroughsWilliam S. Burroughs Once the law starts asking questions, there’s no stopping them.
William S. BurroughsWilliam S. Burroughs I don’t have any politics. I feel that as soon as politics arises, things are already in a hopeless state of deterioration.
William S. BurroughsWilliam S. Burroughs Silence is only frightening to people who are compulsively verbalizing.
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