“If the creatures with fur/feathers/fins are our brothers in a lower stage of development then their very weakness and inability to protest, demands that man should refrain from torturing them for the mere possibility of obtaining some knowledge which he believes may be to his own interest.”
Quote by Luther Burbank
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Luther Burbank
Luther Burbank, an American botanist known as the 'Edison of Botany', dedicated his life to plant breeding. Through continuous experimentation, he developed hundreds of new plant varieties, profoundly impacting horticulture and agriculture. more
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