Man is the only animal for whom his own existence is a problem which he has to solve. Erich Fromm animalexistenceman Change image and share on social
Man is the only animal that can be skinned more than once. Jimmy Durante animalmanskin Change image and share on social
Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them. Samuel Butler animaleatfriendly Change image and share on social
Man is the only animal that laughs and has a state legislature. Samuel Butler animallaughlegislature Change image and share on social
Man is the only animal that learns by being hypocritical. He pretends to be polite and then, eventually, he becomes polite. Jean Kerr animaleventuallyhypocritical Change image and share on social
Man is the only animal whose desires increase as they are fed; the only animal that is never satisfied. Henry George animaldesirefeed Change image and share on social
Man is the only creature that consumes without producing. He does not give milk, he does not lay eggs, he is too weak to pull the plough, he cannot run fast enough to catch rabbits. Yet he is lord of all the animals. George Orwell animalcatchconsume share on social
Man is the only creature that refuses to be what he is. Albert Camus creaturemanrefuse Change image and share on social
Man is the only creature that strives to surpass himself, and yearns for the impossible. Eric Hoffer creatureimpossibleman Change image and share on social
Man is the only creature whose emotions are entangled with his memory. Marjorie Holmes creatureemotionentangle Change image and share on social