To a man whose mind is free there is something even more intolerable in the sufferings of animals than in the sufferings of man. For with the latter … - Romain Rolland

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To a man whose mind is free there is something even more intolerable in the sufferings of animals than in the sufferings of man. For with the latter it is at least admitted that suffering is evil and that the man who causes it is a criminal. But thousands of animals are uselessly butchered every day without a shadow of remorse. If any man were to refer to it, he would be thought ridiculous. And that is the unpardonable crime.

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About Romain Rolland

Romain Rolland (29 January 1866 – 30 December 1944) was a French writer who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1915 after the publication of his major work, Jean-Christophe.

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Alternative Names: R.Rolland
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کریستف دید که زندگی نبردی بی‌آشتی و بی‌امان است که در آن کسی که می‌خواهد مردی شود که شایسته‌ی این نام باشد باید پیوسته با لشکرهای دشمن نامرئی بجنگد: با نیروهای کشنده‌ی طبیعت، با آرزوهای آلوده، با اندیشه‌های تیره که انسان را خائنانه به جائی می‌کشانند که خود را پست و معدوم سازد.

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