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Men Quotes by Isaac Bashevis Singer
- 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…
- It is a general rule that when the grain of truth cannot be found, men will swallow great helpings of falsehood.
- Man is a disgusting thing. If you beat him he starts to scream, but if it is the other one who is beaten, then he…
- Originality is not seen in single words or even in sentences. Originality is the sum total of a man's thinking or his writing.
- Sometimes love is stronger than a man's convictions.
- There will be no justice as long as man will stand with a knife or with a gun and destroy those who are weaker than…
- As often as Herman had witnessed the slaughter of animals and fish, he always had the same thought: in their behaviour towards creatures, all men…
- In their behavior toward creatures, all men are Nazis. Human beings see oppression vividly when they're the victims. Otherwise they victimize blindly and without a…
- What do they know-all these scholars, all these philosophers, all the leaders of the world - about such as you? They have convinced themselves that…
- When a human kills an animal for food, he is neglecting his own hunger for justice. Man prays for mercy, but is unwilling to extend…
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- Let each man exercise the art he knows. — Aristophanes
- A man's homeland is wherever he prospers. — Aristophanes
- Men of sense often learn from their enemies. It is from their foes, not their friends, that cities learn the lesson of… — Aristophanes
- My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake. — Aristotle
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- At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst. — Aristotle
- Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes… — Aristotle