“America is a hurricane, and the only people who do not hear the sound are those fortunate if incredibly stupid and smug White Protestants who live in the center, in the serene eye of the big wind.”
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Mailer, N. (n.d.). America is a hurricane, and the only people who do not hear the sound are those fortunate if incredibly stupid and smug White Protestants who live in the center, in the serene eye of the big wind. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1984-america-is-a-hurricane-and-the-only-people/
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Mailer, Norman. “America is a hurricane, and the only people who do not hear the sound are those fortunate if incredibly stupid and smug White Protestants who live in the center, in the serene eye of the big wind.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1984-america-is-a-hurricane-and-the-only-people/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Mailer, Norman. “America is a hurricane, and the only people who do not hear the sound are those fortunate if incredibly stupid and smug White Protestants who live in the center, in the serene eye of the big wind.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1984-america-is-a-hurricane-and-the-only-people/.