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Man is a Religious Animal. He is the only Religious Animal. He is the…
Quote byMark Twain · 1835–1910
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: "Man's Place in the Animal World" (1869).
English (original)
Man is a Religious Animal. He is the only Religious Animal. He is the only animal that has the True Religion — several of them. He is the only animal that loves his neighbor as himself and cuts his throat if his theology isn't straight.
— Mark Twain
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