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Men prefer to believe that they are degenerated angels, rather tha

Men prefer to believe that they are degenerated angels, rather than elevated apes. – William Winwood Reade

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Everyone is as God made him, and often a good deal worse. – Miguel de Cervantes

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We have a world for each one, but we do not have a world for all. – Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin

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The small percentage of dogs that bite people is monumental proof that the dog is the most benign, forgiving creature on earth. – W.R. Koehler, The Koehler Method of Dog Training

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O poor mortals, how ye make this earth bitter for each other. – Thomas Carlyle, The French Revolution

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