The Other's face prohibits me from killing them, yet I may b... - Levinas, Emmanuel

This quote is attributed to Levinas, Emmanuel.

"The Other's face prohibits me from killing them, yet I may be forced to kill anyway."

Levinas, Emmanuel Justice

Philosopher Lithuanian-French 1903–1995

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