Men differ from brutes in that they can think and speak.
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Brutes
//bɹuːts//
Synonyms for "brutes" (188 found)
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Religion, which should most distinguish us from the beasts, and ought most particularly elevate us, as rational creatures, above brutes, is that wherein men often appear most irrational, and more senseless than beasts.
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All men are brutes.
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There is one respect in which brutes show real wisdom when compared with us — I mean their quiet, placid enjoyment of the present moment.
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