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I have been studying the traits and dispositions of the

I have been studying the traits and dispositions of the “lower animals” (so called) and contrasting them with the traits and dispositions of man. I find the result humiliating to me. – Mark Twain, Letters from the Earth, 1907

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We know what the animals do, what are the needs of the beaver, the bear, the salmon, and other creatures, because long ago men married them and acquired this knowledge from their animal wives. Today the priests say we lie, but we know better. – American Indian Proverb

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It is a perversely human perception that animals in their native habitat are running wild. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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I believe in animal rights, and high among them is the right to the gentle stroke of a human hand. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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