“Man thinks, and at once becomes the master of the beings that do not think.”
Quote by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
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Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, was a French naturalist, mathematician, and encyclopedist. He is renowned for his comprehensive work on natural history, 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière', which was a cornerstone of the Enlightenment. more
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