Wikiquote transcribes the line from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, with a page-89 citation. Thompson’s publisher also identifies it as one of his slogans; a primary book page was not independently inspected.
“Buy the ticket, take the ride” — Attributed to Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1971); exact edition page not independently inspected.
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
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The novel was published in 1971 and remains under copyright. Only the brief identifying phrase is reproduced.
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