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Pythagoras

As long as man continues to be the ruthless destroyer of lower living beings he will never know health or peace. For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other.

Pythagoras

Men

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Pythagoras is saying that humans who harm animals without mercy cannot achieve true well-being or inner calm. He believes that the violence people show toward animals reflects and leads to violence among humans themselves.

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