Man is the only creature that consumes without producing. He does not give milk, he does not lay eggs, he is too weak to pull the plough, he cannot run fast enough to catch rabbits. Yet he is lord of all the animals. He sets them to work, he gives back to them the bare minimum that will prevent them from starving, and the rest he keeps for himself. George Orwell
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This quote is a sentiment shared by many, but was originally written by a Frenchman named Jean-Jacques Rousseau. He was a writer and philosopher who lived during the 18th century. For him, man was the only creature that consumed without producing, as he does not give milk, he does not lay eggs, he is too weak to pull the plough, he cannot run fast enough to catch rabbits. Yet he is lord of all the animals as he sets them to work and gives back to them bare minimum that will prevent them from starving.

The rest he keeps for himself. He believes that if we were to step back and look at what we have accomplished in our time on earth we would be amazed at how far we have come.

Source: Animal Farm

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