It wasn't so long ago when all the so-called scientists said that humans were intelligent and that animals weren't, humans were the solitary unchallenged masters of the globe and probably the universe and the only question was whether we were handling our mastery well. (No. Next question.)

Robin McKinley
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In this quote, the speaker is pointing out that there was a time when humans were at the top of the food chain and animals were seen as uncivilized. He is saying that humans have been challenged in this way before and have overcome it before. This is something that we can do again if we choose to persist and fight for a better world.

Source: Dragonhaven

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