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Beast Quote by Aristotle

“The misanthrope, as an essentially solitary man, is not a man at all: he must be a beast or a god.” quote by Aristotle — Download Open image

“The misanthrope, as an essentially solitary man, is not a man at all: he must be a beast or a god.”

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