We human beings regard ourselves as (or compare ourselves to) animals only when it suits us. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana
We human beings regard ourselves as (or compare ourselves to) animals only when it suits us. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana
We human beings regard ourselves as (or compare ourselves to) animals only when it suits us. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana
We human beings regard ourselves as (or compare ourselves to) animals only when it suits us. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana
We human beings regard ourselves as (or compare ourselves to) animals only when it suits us. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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We human beings regard ourselves as (or compare ourselves to) animals only when it suits us.

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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