“That wasn't why they destroyed the warren. It was just because we were in their way. They killed us to suit themselves.”Richard Adams book Watership DownSource: Watership Down
“I am sorry for you with all my heart. But you cannot blame us, for you came to kill us if you could.”Richard Adams book Watership DownSource: Watership Down
“All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a Thousand Enemies. And whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first, they must catch you; digger, listener, runner, Prince with the swift warning. Be cunning, and full of tricks, and your people will never be destroyed.”Richard Adams book Watership DownWatership Down (1972)