"Nothing shocks our moral feelings so deeply..." - Quote by Arthur Schopenhauer
Nothing shocks our moral feelings so deeply as cruelty does. We can forgive every other crime, but not cruelty. The reason for this is that it is the very opposite of compassion.
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More on Cruelty
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