“Dogs never bite me. Just humans.”
Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962) American actress, model, and singer
As quoted in "A Beautiful Child" in Music for Chameleons (1980) by Truman Capote
“Never tease an old dog; he might have one bite left.”
Source: Time Enough for Love
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