But think of the glory of the choice! That makes a man a man. A cat ha…

John Steinbeck
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But think of the glory of the choice! That makes a man a man. A cat has no choice, a bee must make honey. There's no godliness there. ✨ John Steinbeck (2002). East of Eden, p.265, Penguin
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But think of the glory of the choice! That makes a man a man. A cat has no choice, a bee must make honey. There's no godliness there. ✨ John Steinbeck (2002). East of Eden, p.265, Penguin

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