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East of Eden Quotes

Sometimes a man wants to be stupid if it lets him do a thing his cleverness forbids.

Source:Part III, Chapter 23, Section 2, Page 287
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John Steinbeck (East of Eden Quotes)
  • Book: East of Eden
  • Writer: John Steinbeck
  • Genre: Historical Fiction
  • Published: 1952
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