The question is this - Is man an ape or an angel? My Lord, I am on the…

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The question is this - Is man an ape or an angel? My Lord, I am on the side of the angels. I repudiate with indignation and abhorrence these new fanged theories. ✨ Benjamin Disraeli's speech at Oxford Diocesan conference, November 25, 1864.
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The question is this - Is man an ape or an angel? My Lord, I am on the side of the angels. I repudiate with indignation and abhorrence these new fanged theories. ✨ Benjamin Disraeli's speech at Oxford Diocesan conference, November 25, 1864.

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