As often as Herman had witnessed the slaughter of animals and fish, he…

Isaac Bashevis Singer
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As often as Herman had witnessed the slaughter of animals and fish, he always had the same thought: in their behavior toward creatures, all men were Nazis. The smugness with which man could do with other species as he pleased exemplified the most extreme racist theories, the principle that might is right. ✨ Enemies, A Love Story by Isaac Bashevis Singer, New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, (p. 257), 1972.
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