“Before being humans, we are animals.”
Carlos Gershenson (1978) Mexican researcher
Source: Artificial Societies of Intelligent Agents (2001), p. 26 (also on p. 4)
“Before being Christians or Jews or Muslims, before being Americans or Russians or Africans, before being generals or priests, rabbis or imams, before having visible or invisible disabilities, we are all human beings with hearts capable of loving”
Jean Vanier: Philosopher.. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/jean-vanier-philosopher-who-dislikes-the-religion-of-success-wins-12m-templeton-prize-for-promoting-spiritual-awareness-10101621.html The Independent, 11 March 2015 <br class="br">From interviews and talks
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