Quote#Pride
Man is but one Link in the great Concatenation of Beings, and to…
Quote byRobert Morris (writer) · 1703–1754
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: A Reasonable Plea for the Animal Creation (1746), p. 31.
English (original)
Man is but one Link in the great Concatenation of Beings, and to ufurp an Authority over any other part of the Chain is indeed Pride, rank Pride, and Haughtiness of Soul.
— Robert Morris (writer)
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