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Quote by Benjamin Disraeli
The question is this -- Is man an ape or an angel? My Lord, I am o

The question is this — Is man an ape or an angel? My Lord, I am on the side of the angels. I repudiate with indignation and abhorrence these new fanged theories. – Benjamin Disraeli

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