“Yes; the stain rests upon the flesh-eaters, not upon the flesh providers!”
Hereward Carrington (1880–1958) Jersey parapsychologist
Source: The Natural Food for Man, p. 162
“Certainly, it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's mind move in charity, rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth.”
— Francis Bacon, book Essays
Of Truth
Essays (1625)
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