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Isaac Bashevis Singer, born on November 21, 1902 in Poland and died on July 24, 1991, was an outstanding Jewish American author. His works are renowned for their vivid portrayal of the lives and experiences of Eastern European Jews, and he has won widespread acclaim for his unique narrative style and profound humanistic concerns.

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“I did not become a vegetarian for my health, I did it for the health of the chickens.”

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“People often say that humans have always eaten animals, as if this is a justification for continuing the practice. According to this logic, we should not try to prevent people from murdering other people, since this has also been done since the earliest of times.”

“There will be no justice as long as man will stand with a knife or with a gun and destroy those who are weaker than he is.”

“In their behavior toward creatures, all men are Nazis. Human beings see oppression vividly when they're the victims. Otherwise they victimize blindly and without a thought.”

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“To be a vegetarian is to disagree - to disagree with the course of things today... starvation, cruelty - we must make a statement against these things. Vegetarianism is my statement. And I think it's a strong one.”

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“Even in the worm that crawls in the earth there glows a divine spark. When you slaughter a creature, you slaughter God.”

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Book:The collected stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer

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“As long as people will shed the blood of innocent creatures there can be no peace, no liberty, no harmony between people. Slaughter and justice cannot dwell together.”

“If there would come a voice from God saying, 'I'm against vegetarianism!' I would say, 'Well, I am for it!' This is how strongly I feel in this regard.”

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“Man prays for mercy, but is unwilling to extend it to others. Why then should man expect mercy from God? It is unfair to expect something that you are not willing to give.”

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“Slaughter and justice cannot dwell together.”

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“There will never be any peace in the world as long as we eat animals.”

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“When a human being kills an animal for food, he is neglecting his own hunger for justice.”

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About the Author

Born: November 21, 1902
Died: July 24, 1991
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Quotes: 156

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Aspects of I.B. SingerRelated source material

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