Quotes by Primates One of the great commandments of science is: 'Mistrust arguments from authority.' Carl Sagan primates argument authority You display inordinate pride for someone who has completed a task which could have been performed by a lesser primate in a shorter time. Eoin Colfer primates tasks pride When we are bad, we are worse than any primate that I know. And when we are good, we are actually better and more altruistic than any primate that I know. Frans de Waal primates knows The primate laugh is given in playful contexts, and as such has a strong similarity to the human laugh. Frans de Waal primates strong laughing The townspeople are morons, yokels, peasants and genus homo boobiensis...surrounded by gaping primates from the upland vallies. H. L. Mencken primates peasants modern-life Primates are very territorial. It is in their nature to protect their food resources as well as their females and young. Jane Goodall primates resources female Most of our social nature is like that of other primates - we're mostly out for ourselves. Jonathan Haidt primates social It is a common trait of primates to become submissive and even worshipful toward one who has the power to kill them. Orson Scott Card submissive primates common The only option is politeness-remember always that you are dealing with other primates. Paul Ford primates politeness remember We are just another primate but a very confused, malleable one. Robert M. Sapolsky primates confused