Man is the only animal whose fear of embarrassment can over… - Robert Sheckley

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Man is the only animal whose fear of embarrassment can overcome his instinct for self-preservation.

Robert Sheckley

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Robert Sheckley (July 16, 1928 – December 9, 2005) was a Hugo- and Nebula-nominated American science fiction author.

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