“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 in that sentence are connected by an and and not by a but.”
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Berger, J. (n.d.). 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 in that sentence are connected by an and and not by a but. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2822-a-peasant-becomes-fond-of-his-pig-and/
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Berger, John. “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 in that sentence are connected by an and and not by a but.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2822-a-peasant-becomes-fond-of-his-pig-and/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Berger, John. “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 in that sentence are connected by an and and not by a but.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2822-a-peasant-becomes-fond-of-his-pig-and/.