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A full-grown horse or dog is beyond comparison a more rational, as well as a more conversable animal, than an infant of a day, or a week, or even a month old. But suppose the case were otherwise, what would it avail? The question is not, Can they reason? nor, Can they talk? but, Can they suffer?

Jeremy Bentham

Quotation #48717

About This Quote

Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation [1789]

Source: Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation [1789]

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Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

"My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what I start. So far I've finished two bags of M&Ms and a chocolate cake...." — Dave Barry

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Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings.

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When I die, I want to go peacefully like my grandfather did–in his sleep. Not yelling and screaming like the passengers in his car.

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Challenge yourself with something you know you could never do, and what you'll find is that you can overcome anything.

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What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.

Henry S. Haskins

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