Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (The Jules Verne Collection)

by Jules Verne

“Professor Aronnax,” he replied, “do you dare claim that your frigate wouldn’t have chased and cannonaded an underwater boat as readily as a monster?”

“Savages!” Captain Nemo replied in an ironic tone. “You set foot on one of the shores of this globe, Professor, and you’re surprised to find inhabitants there? Where isn’t inhabited? And besides, are they any worse than men elsewhere, these people you call savages?”

“There it was an issue of obtaining fresh meat for my crew. Here it would be killing for the sake of killing. I’m well aware that’s a privilege reserved for mankind, but I don’t allow such murderous pastimes.