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Quotes from The Martyrdom of Man — William Winwood Reade

1838–1875 Scotland

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We live between two worlds; we soar in the atmosphere; we creep upon the soil; we have the aspirations of creators and the propensities of quadrupeds. There can be but one explanation of this fact. We are passing from the animal into a higher form, and the drama of this planet is in its second act.

The Martyrdom of Man (1872)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: William Winwood Reade (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.