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Way Quotes by Frans de Waal
- Contrary to general belief, humans imitate apes more than the reverse. The sight of monkeys or apes induces an irresistible urge in people to jump…
- Darwin wasn't just provocative in saying that we descend from the apes - he didn't go far enough. We are apes in every way, from…
- Scientists are supposed to study animals in a totally objective fashion, similar to the way we inspect a rock or measure the circumference of a…
- Deep down, creationists realize they will never win factual arguments with science. This is why they have construed their own science-like universe, known as Intelligent…
- The whole reason people fill their homes with furry carnivores and not with, say, iguanas and turtles, is because mammals offer something no reptile ever…
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