The human race's prospects of survival were considerably better when we were defenceless against tigers than they are today when we have become defenceless against ourselves. (Arnold J. Toynbee)

The human race's prospects of survival were considerably better when we were defenceless against tigers than they are today when we have become defenceless against ourselves.

Arnold J. Toynbee

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