This law … defines the limits of competition in the communit... - Daniel Quinn, Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit

"This law … defines the limits of competition in the community of life. You may compete to the full extent of your capabilities, but you may not hunt down your competitors or destroy their food or deny them access to food. In other words, you may compete but you may not wage war."

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