We say of an animal that it is intelligent, and we say the same thing of a woman; but in neither case is it usually appropriate, clearly for very different reasons.
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"We say of an animal that it is intelligent, and we say the same thing of a woman; but in neither case is it usually appropriate, clearly for very different reasons." — Jose Bergamin
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We say of an animal that it is intelligent, and we say the same thing of a woman; but in neither case is it usually appropriate, clearly for very different reasons. — Jose Bergamin
About Jose Bergamin
Jose Bergamin was a Writer from Spain (1895–1983).
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This quote is attributed to Jose Bergamin, a Writer from Spain.
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Jose Bergamin lived from 1895 – 1983.