Experience declares that man is the only animal which devours his own kind, for I can… — Thomas Jefferson
Experience declares that man is the only animal which devours his own kind, for I can apply no milder term to the governments of Europe, and to the general prey of the rich on the poor.
1787
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Jefferson, Thomas. "Col. Edward Carrington, Jan. 16, 1787." The Life and Selected Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Including the Autobiography, The Declaration of Independence & His Public and Private Letters, edited by Adrienne Koch and William Peden. Modern Library, 1998.
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Jefferson, Thomas. Letter to Colonel Edward Carrington. 16 Jan. 1787.
