A beast does not know that he is a beast, and the nearer a man gets to…

George MacDonald
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A beast does not know that he is a beast, and the nearer a man gets to being a beast, the less he knows it. ✨ George MacDonald (2015). Delphi Complete Works of George MacDonald (Illustrated), p.8383, Delphi Classics
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