Quote#War
Crows know the value of organization, and are as well drilled as…
Quote byErnest Thompson Seton · 1860–1946
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Wild Animals I Have Known (1898), "Silverspot, the Story of a Crow".
English (original)
Crows know the value of organization, and are as well drilled as soldiers — very much better than some soldiers, in fact, for crows are always on duty, always at war, and always dependent on each other for life and safety.
— Ernest Thompson Seton
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