“This world . . . belongs to the strong, my friend! The ritual of our existence is based on the strong getting stronger by devouring the weak. We must face up to this. No more than right that it should be this way. We must learn to accept it as a law of the natural world. The rabbits accept their role in the ritual and recognize the wolf is the strong. In defense, the rabbit becomes sly and frightened and elusive and he digs holes and hides when the wolf is about. And he endures, he goes on. He knows his place. He most certainly doesn’t challenge the wolf to combat. Now, would that be wise? Would it?”
― Ken Kesey, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Disclaimer by Jackson Arn
from 3AM Magazine
I’ve bumped into that quotation before. The rabbits aren’t always as smart as they ought to be.
Yeah, that’s pretty well-known. I’m going to have to relook at the book, I don’t remember what’s going on when that quotes is written.