Just as there are predatory birds, so there are predatory ideas: I came under their spell. . . … - Elie Wiesel

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When I was a very small child I went to a new play group. The first thing I did was run over to a little tot with incredibly chubby cheeks and sink my teeth right into them.

Elie Wiesel

Just as there are predatory birds, so there are predatory ideas: I came under their spell. . . . Just as the survivors say that no one will ever understand the victims, what I must tell you is that you will never understand the executioners.

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