Human nature Quote by Miklós Bánffy

“With human beings the urge to make peace takes some time to germinate, while Homo Sapiens is always ready to hate.” quote by Miklós Bánffy — Download Open image

““With human beings the urge to make peace takes some time to germinate, while Homo Sapiens is always ready to hate.””

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