William Burroughs Quotes

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"A functioningworking policeAn organisation granted authority to enforce the law. stateAny sovereign nation. needs no policeAn organisation granted authority to enforce the law.."
"A paranoidOf, related to, or suffering from paranoia is someonesome person. who knowsThird person form of to know. a littlesmall of what's going on."
"AdmittedlyAs is acknowledged to be true; by general admission; confessedly., a homosexualsexually attracted solely or primarily to other members of the same sex can be conditionedpast tense and past participle of the verb to condition to react sexuallyin a sexual manner; erotically to a woman, or to an old boot for that matter. In fact, both homo - and heterosexualSexually attracted to members of the opposite sex experimentalof or pertaining to an experiment subjectsPlural of ''subject. have been conditionedpast tense and past participle of the verb to condition to react sexuallyin a sexual manner; erotically to an old boot, and you can save a lot of money that way."
"After a shootingPresent participle of to shoot. spree, they always want to take the guns away from the peopleA body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons. who didn't do it. I sure as hell wouldn't want to live in a societyA long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms. where the only peopleA body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons. allowedPast tense of to allow. guns are the policeAn organisation granted authority to enforce the law. and the militaryHaving to do with armed forces such as the army, Marine Corps, navy and air force. (US English meaning only)."
"After one look at this planetEach of the seven major bodies which move relative to the fixed stars in the night sky—the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. any visitorSomeone who visits someone else; someone staying as a guest. from outer space wouldwood say 'I want to see the managerA person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant or a sports team..'"
"AmericaThe continents of and South America. is not a young land: it is old and dirty and evil beforeEarlier than in time. the settlersPlural of settler., beforeEarlier than in time. the Indiansplural of Indian. The evil is there waitingPresent participle of to wait.."
"AnythingIn any way, any extent or any degree. that can be done chemicallyusing a chemical reaction, process or operation can be done by otherNot the one previously referred to means."
"ArtistsPlural of artist. to my mind are the real architects of change, and not the politicalconcerning or related to politics legislators who implementA tool or instrument for working with. change after the fact."
"Be just and if youya, yah, yer (informal) can't be just, be arbitraryDetermined by impulse rather than reason.."
"Black magic operates most effectivelyin an efficient or effective manner; with powerful effect in preconscious(of memories) that one is not aware of, but can be recalled through conscious effort, marginalof, relating to, or located at a margin or an edge areas. CasualHappening or coming to pass without design curses are the most effectiveHaving the power to produce an effect or effects;."
"DesperationThe act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope. is the raw materialHaving to do with matter. of drasticextreme, severe change. Only those who can leave behindat the back of everythingAll the things they have ever believed in can hope to escape(intransitive) To get free, to free oneself.."
"Every man has insidethe interior or inner part himselfa male person, previously mentioned. (as the object of a verb or preposition) a parasiticPertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite. being who is actingassuming the duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job. not at all to his advantageAny condition, circumstance, opportunity, or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end; benefit; as, the enemy had the advantage of a more elevated position.."
"Happinessjoy, the emotion of being happy. is a byproductA secondary or additional product; something produced, as in the course of a manufacture, in addition to the principal product. of functionWhat something does or is used for., purpose, and conflictA clash or disagreement, often violent, between two opposing groups or individuals; those who seek happinessjoy, the emotion of being happy. for itself seek victorythe state of having won a competition or battle. without war."
"How I hate those who are dedicatedDevoted; loyal; conscientious. to producingpresent participle of the verb to produce conformityState of things being similar, or identical.."
"Hustlers of the worldThe Earth., there is one mark you cannotCan not; am/is/are unable to. Contraction: can't beat: the mark insidethe interior or inner part."
"I am gettingPresent participle of to get. so far out one day I wonPast tense and past participle of to win.'t come back at all."
"In deep sadnessThe state or emotion of being sad. theretheir is no place for sentimentalityAn act of being sentimental.."
"Language(uncountable) The expression of an understanding — see "Language is Understanding" is a virusA core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat that requires a living cell to replicate — often causes disease in the host organism. from outer spaceThe intervening contents of a volume.."
"Like all pure creaturesPlural of creature., cats are practical(UK?) that part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability."
"Man is an artifactartefact (Commonwealth English) designedpast tense and past participle of the verb to design for space travel. He is not designedpast tense and past participle of the verb to design to remain in his presentRelating to now, for the time being; current. biologicOf or pertaining to biology. state any more than a tadpoleA young toad or frog in its larval stage of development that lives in water, and, like a fish, breathes through gills, has a tail, and lacks legs. A polliwog. is designedpast tense and past participle of the verb to design to remain a tadpoleA young toad or frog in its larval stage of development that lives in water, and, like a fish, breathes through gills, has a tail, and lacks legs. A polliwog.."
"Most of the troubleA problem that has occurred. in this world has been caused by folks who can't mind their own businessa person's occupation, work, or trade, becauseFor the reason (that). they have no businessa person's occupation, work, or trade of their own to mind, any more than a smallpoxAn acute, highly infectious often fatal disease caused by a virus of the family Poxviridae. It was completly eradicated a few decades ago. Those who survived were left with pockmarks. virusA core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat that requires a living cell to replicate — often causes disease in the host organism. has."
"NothingNot any thing; no thing. is true, everythingAll the things is permittedPast tense of to permit.."
"Our nationalA citizen of a nation. drug is alcoholAn intoxicating beverage made by the fermentation of sugar or sugar-containing material.. We tend to regardOne's concern for another; esteem. the use any other drug with specialof particular interest; dear; beloved; favored horror."
"Perhapsmaybe all pleasurea state of being pleased is only relief."
"SilenceThe lack of any sound. (When the motor stopped, the silence was almost deafening.) is only frighteningcausing fear; of capable of causing fear; scary to people who are compulsively verbalizing."

William Burroughs Quotes

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