“There will never be a scenario in which the infliction of fear and pain on a vulnerable individual creates a benefit to humankind.”

"The War on Animals" (foreword), Hidden: Animals in the Anthropocene (2020), p. 27 ISBN 978-1590566381

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“We fear violence less than our own feelings. Personal, private, solitary pain is more terrifying than what anyone else can inflict.”

Jim Morrison (1943–1971) lead singer of The Doors

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“(If) the (mainland) Chinese see the vulnerability of Taiwan, not getting United States support, then they would be thinking about starting scenarios where they would be able to take Taiwan over.”

Joseph Wu (1954) Taiwanese politician

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“Evil – to exploit the knowledge of your own vulnerability by turning it on others' vulnerability in order to bring more pain into the world.”

Jordan Peterson (1962) Canadian clinical psychologist, cultural critic, and professor of psychology

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