Quote#Pain
God has given to Man an absolute right to take the lives of other…
Quote byLewis Carroll · 1832–1898
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Sylvie and Bruno Concluded (1893), Introduction.
English (original)
God has given to Man an absolute right to take the lives of other animals, for any reasonable cause, such as the supply of food; but He has not given to Man the right to inflict pain, unless where necessary.
— Lewis Carroll
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