Being from Manson's Fight Song of Holy Wood, this is actually a quote misattributed to George Orwell, in his book,Animal Farm. It is a paraphrase, from Josef Stalin, in his response to the mass purges during the 1930s, that he ordered. He said, “A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic.”
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The death of one is a tragedy, but death of a million is just a statistic.
— Marilyn Manson
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The death of one is a tragedy, but death of a million is just a statistic." in the context of "Being from Manson's Fight Song of Holy Wood, this is actually a quote misattributed to George Orwell, in his book,Animal Farm. It is a paraphrase, from Josef Stalin, in his response to the mass purges during the 1930s, that he ordered. He said, “A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic.”" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Marilyn Manson" (Misattributed)
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About Marilyn Manson
Brian Hugh Warner (born 5 January 1969), better known as Marilyn Manson, is an American musician, artist, and lead singer of the band which shares his stage name.
About Marilyn Manson
Brian Hugh Warner (born 5 January 1969), better known as Marilyn Manson, is an American musician, artist, and lead singer of the band which shares his stage name.
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