To drink without thirst, to make love without cessation: this is what distinguishes us from the lower animals.
Boire sans soif et faire l'amour en tout temps, madame, il n'y a que ça qui nous distingue des autres bêtes.
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That which distinguishes man from the beast is drinking without being thirsty, and making love at all seasons. | Westermarck (1891) p. 24 | Drinking when not thirsty and making love all the time, madam, is all that distinguishes us from other animals. | Unsourced