Quote#Wisdom
I shoot the Hippopotamus
Quote byHilaire Belloc · 1870–1953
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Bad Child's Book of Beasts (1896), "The Hippopotamus".
English (original)
I shoot the Hippopotamus With bullets made of platinum, Because if I use leaden ones His hide is sure to flatten 'em.
— Hilaire Belloc
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