Who said “The man who looks for security, even in the mind, is like a man who would chop off his…”?

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Henry Miller. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Rosy Crucifixion I: Sexus (1949)

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“The man who looks for security, even in the mind, is like a man who would chop off his limbs in order to have artificial ones which will give him no pain or trouble.”
— Henry Miller
VerifiedThe Rosy Crucifixion I: Sexus (1949) · evidenceInsecurity

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Miller, H. (n.d.). The man who looks for security, even in the mind, is like a man who would chop off his limbs in order to have artificial ones which will give him no pain or trouble. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24298-the-man-who-looks-for-security-even-in/

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Miller, Henry. “The man who looks for security, even in the mind, is like a man who would chop off his limbs in order to have artificial ones which will give him no pain or trouble.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24298-the-man-who-looks-for-security-even-in/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Miller, Henry. “The man who looks for security, even in the mind, is like a man who would chop off his limbs in order to have artificial ones which will give him no pain or trouble.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24298-the-man-who-looks-for-security-even-in/.

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