The more one gets to know of men, the more one values dogs.

Plus on apprend a connaitre l'homme, plus on apprend a estimer le chien.

Alphonse Toussenel

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Topic

Man and animals Nature of men Misanthropy

Author

Alphonse Toussenel

Language

French

Time

1847 1840s 19th century

Occupation

Scientist Writer

From

France Europe

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Citation

De Toussenel, Alphonse. L'Esprit des betes. Paris: Librairie societaire, 1847.

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Source
Les Guepes
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Language
French
Time
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Language
English
Time
1965 1960s 20th century
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Citation

Lorenz, Konrad. Quoted in New York Times Magazine. 11 Apr. 1965.

Another quote originally in French

You will laugh when you learn that I thought nothing of deceiving idiots, scoundrels and fools when I needed to do so. As for my deceptions of women, these are not of the sort to be tallied, since when love has a hand in things, each party usually dupes the other.

Giacomo Casanova

Histoire de Ma Vie

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Topic
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Author

Giacomo Casanova
Source
Histoire de Ma Vie
Genre
Autobiography and memoir
Language
French
Time
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Original Citation

Casanova, Giacomo. Aus den Memoiren des Venetianers Jacob Casanova de Seingalt [From the Memoirs of the Venetian Jacob Casanova de Seingalt]. Vol. 1, Leipzig: Brodhaus, 1822, preface.

Current Citation

Casanova, Giacomo. History of My Life, vols. 1-2, translated by Willard R. Trask. Harcourt, Brace & World, 1966.