An American monkey, after getting drunk on brandy, would never touch it again, and thus is much wiser than most men.
Theory of evolution
A humorous and somewhat cynical observation on human behavior versus animal learning.
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"The greatest discovery of all is that the world is not as we thought it was."
Humorous"The greatest error of all is to stop at the first result."
Humorous"I have called this principle, by which each slight variation, if useful, is preserved, by the term Natural Selection."
Strange & Unusual"As a proof of the admirable power of the mind, I may mention that I have been for some years training my mind to reject the evidence of my senses when they do not square with my preconceived notions."
Strange & Unusual"I feel most deeply that the whole subject is too profound for the human intellect. A dog might as well speculate on the mind of Newton."
Strange & Unusual