Until we have the courage to recognize cruelty for what it is... we cannot expect things to be much better in this world... We cannot have peace among men whose hearts delight in killing any living creature. By every act that glorifies or even tolerates such moronic delight in killing we set back the progress of humanity.Rachel Carson
About This Quote
There are many bad people out there who are cruel to the people around them. They are not just mean or cruel, they are evil. By doing nothing about these people, we are setting them free to continue to cause pain and suffering. We are allowing them to think that they are justified in being cruel because they have already been granted the right to be so by the people who choose to remain silent.
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