Animals, in their generation, are wiser than the sons of

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Animals, in their generation, are wiser than the sons of men; but their wisdom is confined to a few particulars, and lies in a very narrow compass. - Joseph Addison

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English politician and writer, 1672 - 1719

Born:1st May, 1672
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Starsign: Taurus

Author Keywords: Writer, Politician, English

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Elbert Hubbard, Eric Hoffer, Virgil, William Norman Ewer, George Jean Nathan

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