The question is: what is a sane man to do in an insane society?
JOSEPH HELLERThe question is: what is a sane man to do in an insane society?
More Joseph Heller Quotes
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Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you.
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The country was in peril; he was jeopardizing his traditional rights of freedom and independence by daring to exercise them.
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Frankly, I’d like to see the government get out of war altogether and leave the whole field to private industry.
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In the long run, failure was the only thing that worked predictably. All else was accidental.
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I’m not running away from my responsibilities. I’m running to them. There’s nothing negative about running away to save my life.
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Rise above principal and do what’s right.
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He was never without misery, and never without hope.
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There was no telling what people might find out once they felt free to ask whatever questions they wanted to.
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I wouldn’t want to live without strong misgivings.
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Never quit a job as a matter of principle. You’ll always regret it.
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Be glad you’re even alive. Be furious you’re going to die.
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From men motivated by moral certitude, history teaches, no lasting good ever comes.
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But that was war. Just about all he could find in its favor was that it paid well and liberated children from the pernicious influence of their parents.
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Something did happen to me somewhere that robbed me of confidence and courage and left me with a fear of discovery and change and a positive dread of everything unknown that may occur.
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I don’t believe in miracles because it’s been a long time since we’ve had any.
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