Quote by: Henry Miller

We defend with our lives the petty principles which divide us. The common principle, which is the establishment of the empire of man on earth, we never lift a finger to defend. We are frightened of any urge which would lift us out of the muck. We fight only for the status quo, our particular status quo. We battle with heads down and eyes closed.


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Author Bio


  • NameHenry Miller
  • DescriptionAmerican novelist
  • BornDecember 26, 1891
  • DiedJune 7, 1980
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter; Painter; Novelist; Essayist
  • WorksTropic Of Cancer; Black Spring; Tropic Of Capricorn; The Colossus Of Maroussi; The Rosy Crucifixion