John Burroughs quote: Fear, love, and hunger were the agents that developed the wits of the lower animals, as they were, of course, ...

Fear, love, and hunger were the agents that developed the wits of the lower animals, as they were, of course, the prime factors in developing the intelligence of man.

~ John Burroughs ~

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