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
Man desired concord; but nature knows better what is good for his species; she desires discord. Man wants to live easy and content; but nature compels him to leave ease… and throw himself into roils and labors. – Immanuel Kant, Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose, 1787