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As long as people will shed the blood of innocent creatures there can be no peace, no liberty, no harmony between people. Slaughter and justice cannot dwell together.

As long as people will shed the blood of innocent creatures there can be no peace, no liberty, no harmony between people. Slaughter and justice cannot dwell together.

Approximate author period: c. 1927 AD · modern

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Isaac Bashevis Singer
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Approximate author period: c. 1927 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Isaac Bashevis Singer: documented activity in 1927. Wikidata Q75612, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75612 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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