"Marxism is the opium of the intellectuals."
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Edmund Wilson
Literary Critic and Essayist
Edmund Wilson was an influential American literary critic and essayist known for his insightful analyses of literature and culture, particularly in works like 'To the Finland Station.'
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Edmund Wilson
Literary Critic and Essayist
"Real genius of moral insight is a motor which will start any engine."
Edmund Wilson
Literary Critic and Essayist
"No two persons ever read the same book."
Edmund Wilson
Literary Critic and Essayist
"If you ain't the lead dog, the scenery never changes."
Edmund Wilson
Literary Critic and Essayist
"There is nothing more demoralizing than a small but adequate income."
Edmund Wilson
Literary Critic and Essayist
"In a sense, one can never read the book that the author originally wrote, and one can never read the same book twice."