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Hi! To those who have already read it: the quote "My fault, my failure, is not in the passions I have, but in my lack of control of them." is commonly attributed to Jack Jerouac, but I believe it belongs to Allen Ginsberg and is actually in this book. Can anyone confirm this?

Arthur Cravan According to Wikiquote:
"Not a Kerouac quote, but by Allen Ginsberg in his journal of 30 July 1947. Published in The Book of Martyrdom and Artifice, pa…moreAccording to Wikiquote:
"Not a Kerouac quote, but by Allen Ginsberg in his journal of 30 July 1947. Published in The Book of Martyrdom and Artifice, page 199."(less)

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