They are stupid, they are beasts, they are meat, they are death. I am talking simply but without any affectation.

About This Quote

The above quote compares humans to meat in their inability to think or reason. People often attempt to rationalize our actions in the world, trying to find some excuse for why we do the things we do. The speaker in this quote is making sure that you understand that people are stupid and unable to see the world for what it is. They are meat, they are beasts, they are death.

Source: The Diary Of Vaslav Nijinsky

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3. I danced frightening things. They were frightened of me and therefore thought that I wanted to kill them. I did not want to kill anyone. I loved everyone, but no one loved me, and therefore I became nervous.

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