Animal Quotes
Of all the animals, man is the only one that is cruel. He is the only one that inflicts pain for the pleasure of doing it.
"Of all the animals, man is the only one that is cruel. He is the only one that inflicts pain for the pleasure of doing it."— Mark Twain
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Meaning of this quote
Twain uses satire to condemn deliberate cruelty as a distinct human failing.
Key takeaway:
Examine whether an action causes avoidable suffering.
Origin of the quote
The Lowest Animal, also associated with The Damned Human Race.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe passage is documented in the essay. Its animal comparison is a satirical moral argument, not a biological conclusion.
Source:
The Lowest Animal
