Driven by a wish to save Tomás from a life of penury and misunderstanding, Fermin had decided that he needed to develop my friend's latent conversational and social skills. Like the good ape he is, man is a social animal, characterized by cronyism, nepotism, corruption, and gossip. That's the intrinsic blueprint for our ethical behavior.Anonymous
About This Quote
This famous phrase makes the point that humans are social animals by nature, so it is natural for us to want to associate with other people.
Source: The Shadow Of The Wind
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