"Notice, by extension, that in a democracy those committed to non-procreation could never, in the long run, prevail politically against those committed to procreation."

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Source : David Benatar (2008). “Better Never to Have Been: The Harm of Coming Into Existence”, p.11, Oxford University Press

David Benatar

#Running Quotes #Long Quotes #Democracy Quotes

“Macho does not prove mucho”
“We need to give thought, but we also need to take action. You need to dream without just being a dreamer.”
“I bet you can't eat ten bananas!" "I bet you're right.”
“Shallow brooks murmur most, deep and silent slide away.”
“You don't help people in your poems. I've been trying to help people all my life - that's my trouble”
“We often find comfort in telling what is painful in actual experience.”
“Itâ€™s lucky no one else knows what our most secret thoughts are. Weâ€™d all be seen for the cunning, self-aggrandizing fools we are.”
“I always find it difficult to dress in between seasons, but I quite like putting T-shirts on with a vest over the top and another layer so you can peel them back as the day goes on.”

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