But let us not forget that human love and compassion are equally deeply rooted in our primate heritage, and in this sphere too our sensibilities are of a higher order of magnitude than those of chimpanzees.
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I don't spend that much time being introspective, believe it or not. All I know is that I grew up not questioning God because that's how you are. God was there like the birds and the wind.
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What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.
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I think the most important thing is to keep active and to hope that your mind stays active.
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