“ Raised as I have been, I see no worth in man or beast that is not theirs by virtue of their own mental or physical prowess. ”
Edgar Rice Burroughs, Return of Tarzan (1913). copy citation
| Author | Edgar Rice Burroughs |
|---|---|
| Source | Return of Tarzan |
| Topic | virtue worth |
| Date | 1913 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/81/81-h/81-h.htm |
Context
“"And then again, had I declared myself I should have robbed the woman I love of the wealth and position that her marriage to Clayton will now insure to her. I could not have done that—could I, Paul?
"Nor is the matter of birth of great importance to me," he went on, without waiting for a reply. "Raised as I have been, I see no worth in man or beast that is not theirs by virtue of their own mental or physical prowess. And so I am as happy to think of Kala as my mother as I would be to try to picture the poor, unhappy little English girl who passed away a year after she bore me. Kala was always kind to me in her fierce and savage way.”
source
