The fact that the lower animals are excited by the same emotions as ourselves is so well established, that it will not be necessary to weary the reader by many details. Terror acts in the same manner on them as on us, causing the muscles to tremble, the heart to palpitate, the sphincters to be relaxed, and the hair to stand on end. Suspicion, the offspring of fear, is eminently characteristic of most wild animals. It is, I think, impossible to read the account given by Sir E. Tennent, of the behaviour of the female elephants, used as decoys, without admitting that they intentionally practise deceit, and well know what they are about. Courage and timidity are extremely variable qualities in the individuals of the same species, as is plainly seen in our dogs. Some dogs and horses are ill-tempered, and easily turn sulky; others are good-tempered; and these qualities are certainly inherited. Every one knows how liable animals are to furious rage, and how plainly they shew it. Many, and probably true, anecdotes have been published on the long-delayed and artful revenge of various animals. The accurate Rengger, and Brehm state that the American and African monkeys which they kept tame, certainly revenged themselves. Sir Andrew Smith, a zoologist whose scrupulous accuracy was known to many persons, told me the following story of which he was himself an eye-witness; at the Cape of Good Hope an officer had often plagued a certain baboon, and the animal, seeing him approaching one Sunday for parade, poured water into a hole and hastily made some thick mud, which he skilfully dashed over the officer as he passed by, to the amusement of many bystanders. For long afterwards the baboon rejoiced and triumphed whenever he saw his victim.
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I never wanted to see anybody die, but there are a few obituary notices I have read with pleasure.
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I don't believe in God because I don't believe in Mother Goose
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I do not consider it an insult, but rather a compliment to be called an agnostic. I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure--that is all that agnosticism means.
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With all their faults, trade unions have done more for humanity than any other organization of men that ever existed. They have done more for decency, for honesty, for education, for the betterment of the race, for the developing of character in man, than any other association of men.
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Physical deformity, calls forth our charity. But the infinite misfortune of moral deformity calls forth nothing but hatred and vengeance.
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The best that we can do is to be kindly and helpful toward our friends and fellow passengers who are clinging to the same speck of dirt while we are drifting side by side to our common doom.
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I am a friend of the working man, and I would rather be his friend, than be one.
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I do not consider it an insult, but rather a compliment, to be called an agnostic. I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure –- that is all agnosticism means.
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I do not consider it an insult, but rather a compliment to be called an agnostic. I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure -- that is all that agnosticism means
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He's the greatest man who ever came out of Plymouth, Vermont. On Calvin Coolidge
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I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure.
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You can protect your liberties in this world only by protecting the other man's freedom. You can be free only if I am free.
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We know life is futile. A man who considers that his life is of very wonderful importance is awfully close to a padded cell
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Just think of the tragedy of teaching children not to doubt.
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Chase after truth like hell and you'll free yourself, even though you never touch its coat-tails.
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Even if you do learn to speak correct English, whom are you going to speak it to?
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Liberty is the most jealous and exacting mistress that can beguile the soul and brain of man.
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We know life is futile. A man who considers that his life is of very wonderful importance is awfully close to a padded cell.
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You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man's freedom.
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The man who fights for his fellow-man is a better man than the one who fights for himself.
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Calvin Coolidge was the greatest man who ever came out of Plymouth Corner, Vermont.
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I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure -- that is all that agnosticism means.
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When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President. Now I'm beginning to believe it.
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Laws should be like clothes. They should be made to fit the people they serve.
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Just think of the tragedy of teaching children not to doubt
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As long as the world shall last there will be wrongs, and if no man objected and no man rebelled, those wrongs would last forever
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I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure-that is all that agnosticism means.
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I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with a lot of pleasure.
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The pursuit of truth shall set you free - even if you never catch up with it.
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