Who said “Everybody knows there is no fineness or accuracy of suppression; if you hold down one…”?

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Saul Bellow. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Adventures of Augie March (1953)

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“Everybody knows there is no fineness or accuracy of suppression; if you hold down one thing, you hold down the adjoining.”
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Bellow, S. (n.d.). Everybody knows there is no fineness or accuracy of suppression; if you hold down one thing, you hold down the adjoining. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19197-everybody-knows-there-is-no-fineness-or-accuracy/

MLA

Bellow, Saul. “Everybody knows there is no fineness or accuracy of suppression; if you hold down one thing, you hold down the adjoining.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19197-everybody-knows-there-is-no-fineness-or-accuracy/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Bellow, Saul. “Everybody knows there is no fineness or accuracy of suppression; if you hold down one thing, you hold down the adjoining.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19197-everybody-knows-there-is-no-fineness-or-accuracy/.