John Dos Passos

John Dos Passos

John Roderigo Dos Passos (/dɵsˈpæsɵs/; January 14, 1896 – September 28, 1970) was an American novelist and artist.

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    The mind cannot support moral chaos for long. Men are under as strong a compulsion to invent an ethical setting for their behavior as spiders are to weave themselves webs.
    —John Dos Passos (1896–1970)

    Remember that it’s never a crime in the face of humanity and enlightenment to distribute the works of the great humanists among the merchants and moneychangers of this godforsaken country... You better slip me the dough.
    —John Dos Passos (1896–1970)

    It’s almost worth having been in the army for the joy your freedom gives you.
    —John Dos Passos (1896–1970)