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It disturbs me no more to find men base, unjust, or selfish than to see apes mischievous, wolves savage, or the vulture ravenous for its prey.
— Molière · Le Misanthrope
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An editorial interpretation.
Bad human behaviour is compared with conduct expected from animals. The comparison makes surprise, rather than misconduct alone, the issue: the speaker sees no more reason for disturbance in one case than the other. It expresses a standard of expectation without proving that human choices are beyond judgment.
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