Quote by JeanPaul Sartre

To eat is to appropriate by destruction.

To eat is to appropriate by destruction.

Summary

This quote suggests that the act of eating involves taking something for ourselves by destroying it in the process. It highlights the harsh reality that in order to sustain ourselves and survive, we must consume and often this comes at the expense of other living beings or resources. It emphasizes the inherent nature of our existence, where we depend on the act of appropriation through destruction to meet our basic needs.

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By JeanPaul Sartre

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