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Quote by John Berryman
Bats have no bankers and they do not drink and cannot be arrested

Bats have no bankers and they do not drink and cannot be arrested and pay no tax and, in general, bats have it made. – John Berryman

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Eagles do not beget Doves. – Anon.

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There is a drop of blood in the snow before me…. The coyote… is in estrus…. spurred to let out a bit of herself, sending a message, telling everyone she was now ready, that the clock of her winter was ticking toward spring. – Craig Childs, The Animal Dialogues: Uncommon Encounters in the Wild

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Drinking, when we are not thirsty and making love all year round, madam; that is all there is to distinguish us from other animals. – Pierre De Beaumarchais

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The owl of ignorance lays the egg of pride. – Proverb

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