"It is just like man's vanity and impertinence to call an animal dumb because it is dumb to his dull perceptions"
- Mark Twain
About this Quote
Mark Twain is recommending that people are conceited and presumptuous when they label animals as "dumb" just since they can not comprehend them. He is implying that human beings are limited in their understandings and that animals might be intelligent in ways that human beings can not understand. He is also recommending that people need to not be so quick to judge animals based upon their own restricted understanding. He is highlighting the significance of appreciating animals and recognizing that they may have their own unique methods of interacting and comprehending the world. Ultimately, Twain is suggesting that humans need to be more unbiased and humble when it comes to connecting with animals.
This quote is written / told by Mark Twain between November 30, 1835 and April 21, 1910. He was a famous Author from USA.
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