He had also learned that there is no use murdering people; there are always so many left, and if you tried to murder them all you would never get anything else done.

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I suppose this quote is meant to convey the idea that you can't possibly murder everyone in the world. If you tried to, you would never get anything done. This seems to imply that life would be better if we can simply ignore evils and let them happen so we can focus on the good things in life.

Source: The Decline And Fall Of Practically Everybody: Great Figures Of History Hilariously Humbled

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