But, Henry, this is wicked! ' But, Adam, the world is wicked. Maoris prey on Moriori, Whites prey on darker-hued cousins, fleas prey on mice, cats prey on rats, Christians on infidels, first mates on cabin boys, Death on the Living. 'The weak are meat, the strong do eat.

David Mitchell
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In the short story “The Weakest Link,” Ernest Hemingway wrote, “But, Henry, this is wicked!' But, Adam, the world is wicked. Maoris prey on Moriori, Whites prey on darker-hued cousins, fleas prey on mice, cats prey on rats, Christians on infidels, first mates on cabin boys, Death on the Living. 'The weak are meat, the strong do eat.” Throughout history we have seen so many leaders and so many leaders of organizations such as governments and religions who have made the world a better place by their actions. However, at times we also see many leaders who have done so much harm to so many people. If you think about it closely in any organization you can find people who would like to be in charge and they will do things that bring harm and misery to others in order to get that position.

Source: Cloud Atlas

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