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Voltaire Quotes: I envy animals for two things - their ignorance of evil to come, and their ignorance of what is said about them.
         

I envy animals for two things - their ignorance of evil to come, and their ignorance of what is said about them.


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This page presents the quote "I envy animals for two things - their ignorance of evil to come, and their ignorance of what is said about them.". Author of this quote is Voltaire. This quote is about ignorance, said, two, two things, animal, envy, evil,.