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Edgar Rice Burroughs quote about man from Tarzan of the Apes (1912) - Clothes therefore, must be truly a badge of greatness; the insignia of the superiority of man over all other animals, for surely there could be no other reason for wearing the hideous things.

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“ Clothes therefore, must be truly a badge of greatness; the insignia of the superiority of man over all other animals, for surely there could be no other reason for wearing the hideous things. ”

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Author

Edgar Rice Burroughs

Source

Tarzan of the Apes

Topic

man animal clothes

Date

1912

Language

English

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Edgar Rice Burroughs quote about man from Tarzan of the Apes (1912) - Clothes therefore, must be truly a badge of greatness; the insignia of the superiority of man over all other animals, for surely there could be no other reason for wearing the hideous things.

Edgar Rice Burroughs quote about man from Tarzan of the Apes (1912) - Clothes therefore, must be truly a badge of greatness; the insignia of the superiority of man over all other animals, for surely there could be no other reason for wearing the hideous things.

Edgar Rice Burroughs quote about man from Tarzan of the Apes (1912) - Clothes therefore, must be truly a badge of greatness; the insignia of the superiority of man over all other animals, for surely there could be no other reason for wearing the hideous things.

Edgar Rice Burroughs quote about man from Tarzan of the Apes (1912) - Clothes therefore, must be truly a badge of greatness; the insignia of the superiority of man over all other animals, for surely there could be no other reason for wearing the hideous things.