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Cats are the ultimate narcissists. You can tell this because of all the time they spend on personal grooming. Dogs read more
Cats are the ultimate narcissists. You can tell this because of all the time they spend on personal grooming. Dogs aren't like this. A dog's idea of personal grooming is to roll in a dead fish.
Of all God's creatures there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash. That one is read more
Of all God's creatures there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash. That one is the cat. If man could be crossed with a cat it would improve man, but it would deteriorate the cat.
It is much better to have your gold in the hand than in the heart.
It is much better to have your gold in the hand than in the heart.
Lauk! what a monstrous tail our cat has got!
Lauk! what a monstrous tail our cat has got!
Accursed thirst for gold! what dost thou not compel mortals to
do?
[Lat., Quid non mortalia pectora cogis,
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Accursed thirst for gold! what dost thou not compel mortals to
do?
[Lat., Quid non mortalia pectora cogis,
Auri sacra fames?]
The phrase 'domestic cat' is an oxymoron.
The phrase 'domestic cat' is an oxymoron.
The cat, having sat upon a hot stove lid, will not sit upon a hot stove lid again. But he read more
The cat, having sat upon a hot stove lid, will not sit upon a hot stove lid again. But he won't sit upon a cold stove lid, either.
