I find that most men would rather have their bellies opened for five hundred dollars than have a tooth pulled for five. – Martin H. Fischer (1879–1962)
As a thinker and planner the ant is the equal of any savage race of men; as a self-educated specialist in several arts she is the superior of any savage race of men; and in one or two high mental qualities she is above the reach of any man, savage or civilized! – Mark Twain