"In you, humanity is precarious; and so, in dread and in shame, you kill the animal in you. And its slaughter poisons you."

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Source : Olaf Stapledon (1972). “Last and first men, and Last men in London”, Penguin (Non-Classics)

Olaf Stapledon

#Animal Quotes #Humanity Quotes #Poison Quotes

“Power, like fear, had a taste. But power tasted better.”
“I do believe that God blessed me in life with a wonderful family, a successful career, and a loving marriage, and remain thankful for that blessing.”
“Everything... has to be resolved through rhythms. You're constantly massaging each form, trying to get it home, pushing further and further until these all coalesce into a marvellous kind of rhythm that reveals the life of the painting.”
“I wanna try and stay a student for life.”
“You gotta take chances in this life or you're already dead.”
“I am just one of many thousands called to be an evangelist.”
“I catch a flash of red-gold beneath the surface of the water, and realize that there are koi in the pond, massive, serene, and I wonder: are they dreams of fish, or fish who dream?”
“Virtue is the music of the soul, the harmony of the passions.”

Source : Mary Collyer (1749). “Felicia to Charlotte: Being Letters from a Young Lady in the Country, to Her Friend in Town”, p.35

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