“The soul is the only difference between human beings and the dead.”
Mwanandeke Kindembo (1996) Congolese author
“No sentimentality, comrade… The only good human being is a dead one.”
— George Orwell, book Animal Farm
Variant: The only good human being is a dead one.
Source: Animal Farm
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