William Seward Burroughs

William Seward Burroughs may refer to:

  • William Seward Burroughs I (1857–1898), inventor of adding machine
  • William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), author and grandson of the above
  • William S. Burroughs, Jr. (1947–1981), author and son of the above


Famous quotes containing the words william and/or burroughs:

    “O harmless Death! whom still the valiant brave,
    The wise expect, the sorrowful invite,
    And all the good embrace, who know the grave
    A short dark passage to eternal light.”
    —Sir William Davenant (1606–1668)

    “After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people who didn’t do it. I sure as hell wouldn’t want to live in a society where the only people allowed guns are the police and the military.”
    —William Burroughs (b. 1914)