To destroy the fetus 'is something worse than murder.' The one who does this 'does not take away life that has already been born, but prevents it from being born.' John Chrysostom
If the ignorance of nature gave birth to gods, the knowledge of nature is calculated to destroy them. Baron d'Holbach
Doctors are always working to preserve our health and cooks to destroy it, but the latter are the more often successful. Denis Diderot
If you want to destroy your enemy, give him an elephant. Thai Proverb
When a bee stings a man, he doesn't set off to destroy all beehives. African Proverb
To destroy the bones of an elephant, strike them against other elephant bones. Chadian Proverb