The man who kills the animals today is the man who kills the people who get in his way tomorrow.
Meaning of the quote
The quote suggests that people who are willing to harm or kill animals may also be willing to harm or kill other people in the future if those people try to stop them. It shows how a lack of respect for life, whether animal or human, can lead to more violence and destruction.
About Dian Fossey
Dian Fossey was an American primatologist and conservationist who studied mountain gorillas in Rwanda for 20 years. She was a leading member of the ‘Trimates’ group of female scientists studying great apes, and her efforts helped reduce the declining mountain gorilla population. Tragically, Fossey was murdered in 1985 at her remote research camp in Rwanda.
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