If a man have a broad foot, a staunch leg, a strong spine, and a talent for equilibrium, there is no good reason why he should not stand alone –– a mind that is right side up does not need to lean upon others: it is sufficient unto itself. The curse of our civilization is that the 'association' is become the unit, and the individual is merged in the mass.
From an article printed in The Overland Monthly (1871)
Use the link below to read more about the life, work and mysterious disappearance of North American writer, journalist, lexicographer and poet AMBROSE BIERCE (1842–1914):
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