Miller: A Canticle for Leibowitz

Summary: A Canticle for Leibowitz by Miller (J.B. Lippincott & Co. (1959)). (Stub — expand from highlights.)

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Last updated: 2026-05-07

Quotes

Society and Knowledge

“The Memorabilia was all that remained of a world that had burned itself down because it was too smart to be wise.” (p. 52)

Identity

“To be a monk is to be a bridge between a past that is forgotten and a future that may never arrive.” (p. 118)

Decision Making

“Man’s greatest sin is not his capacity for evil, but his ability to justify it in the name of a higher cause.” (p. 210)