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Experience demands that man is the only animal which devours his own kind, for I can apply no milder term to the general prey of the rich on the poor.
Thomas Jefferson
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"Experience demands that man is the only animal which devours his own kind, for I can apply no milder term to the general prey of the rich on the poor."
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Experience demands that man is the only animal which devours his own kind, for I can apply no milder term to the general prey of the rich on the poor. — Thomas Jefferson

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Thomas Jefferson was a President from United States (1743–1826).

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This quote is attributed to Thomas Jefferson, a President from United States.
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Thomas Jefferson lived from 1743 – 1826.
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