Among Animals Quotes
11 quotes by 10 authors
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Man is a megalomaniac among animals-if he sees mountains he will try to imitate them by pyramids, and if he sees some grand process like…
— Jacques Loeb
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Secondly, man sins against nature when he goes against his generic nature, that is to say, his animal nature. Now, it is evident that, in…
— Thomas Aquinas
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Among animals, one has a sense of humor. Humor saves a few steps, it saves years.
— Marianne Moore
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The similarities among animals that are on the surface very different are no coincidence. In fact, animal locomotion is no different than other flows, animate…
— Adrian Bejan
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It does not, however, seem impossible that by an attention to breed, a certain degree of improvement, similar to that among animals, might take place…
— Thomas Malthus
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Contentment is rare among men as it is natural among animals
— Will Durant
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As a biologist, I can't think of myself as anything but an animal among animals and plant.
— Barbara Kingsolver
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Morality, as has often been pointed out, is antecedent to religion-it even exists in a rudimentary form among animals.
— Herbert Read
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Perhaps our greatest distinction as a species is our capacity, unique among animals, to make counter-evolutionary choices.
— Jared Diamond
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Much hostile and aggressive behaviour among animals is the expression of social insecurity.
— Yann Martel
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Man is everywhere still in chains. Morality, as has often been pointed out, is antecedent to religion-it even exists in a rudimentary form among animals.
— Herbert Read
Who Wrote These Among Animals Quotes
10 authors contributed a total of 11 Among Animals Quotes as follows: