• A liberal society cannot be defended by herbivores. We need carnivores to save us, but we had better make sure the meat-eaters hunt only on our orders.

    Michael Ignatieff: A liberal society cannot be defended by herbivores. We need carnivores to save us, but we had better make sure the meat-eaters hunt only on our orders.
    "Lesser Evils" by Michael Ignatieff, www.nytimes.com. May 2, 2004.