"Men always do leave off really thinking, when the last bit of wild animal dies in them"
- David Herbert Lawrence
About this Quote
In this quote, David Herbert Lawrence recommends that guys tend to stop truly believing and showing when they lose their primal instincts. He utilizes the metaphor of a "wild animal" to represent the raw, instinctual nature that exists within all people. As males become more civilized and comply with societal standards, they suppress this wildness and end up being more separated from their true ideas and emotions. Lawrence suggests that this loss of connection to their primal nature causes an absence of deep thinking and introspection. Essentially, he is highlighting the significance of welcoming our natural instincts and not losing touch with our real selves.
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"Certainly it is wrong to be cruel to animals and the destruction of a whole species can be a great evil. The capacity for feelings of pleasure and pain and for the form of life of which animals are capable clearly impose duties of compassion and humanity in their case"
