Quote by John Berger
A peasant becomes fond of his pig and is glad to salt away its por

A peasant becomes fond of his pig and is glad to salt away its pork. What is significant, and is so difficult for the urban stranger to understand, is that the two statements are connected by an and and not by a but. – John Berger

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