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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    United Fruit... United Thieves Company... it’s a monopoly ... if you won’t take their prices they let your limes rot on the wharf; it’s a monopoly. You boys are working for a bunch of thieves, but I know it ain’t your fault.
    —John Dos Passos (1896–1970)

    Approval of what is approved of
    Is as false as a well-kept vow.
    —Sir John Betjeman (1906–1984)

    We work to eat to get the strength to work to eat to get the strength to work to eat to get the strength to work to eat to get the strength to work.
    —John Dos Passos (1896–1970)

    Accidents will happen in the best regulated families.
    —John Dos Passos (1896–1970)