The Early Works of John Dos Passos (Unexpurgated Edition) Quotes

“Men seemed to have shrunk in stature before the vastness of the mechanical contrivances they had invented. Michael Angelo, da Vinci, Aretino, Cellini; would the strong figures of men ever so dominate the world again? Today everything was congestion, the scurrying of crowds; men had become ant-like. Perhaps it was inevitable that the crowds should sink deeper and deeper in slavery. Whichever won, tyranny from above, or spontaneous organization from below, there could be no individuals. He”
― John Dos Passos, The Early Works of John Dos Passos (Unexpurgated Edition)

“Think, man, think of all the oceans of lies through all the ages that must have been necessary to make this possible! Think of this new particular vintage of lies that has been so industriously pumped out of the press and the pulpit. Doesn't it stagger you?" Martin”
― John Dos Passos, The Early Works of John Dos Passos (Unexpurgated Edition)