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Ambrose Bierce Quotes: Every heart is the lair of a ferocious animal. The greatest wrong that you can put upon a man is to provoke him to let out his beast.
         

Every heart is the lair of a ferocious animal. The greatest wrong that you can put upon a man is to provoke him to let out his beast.


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This page presents the quote "Every heart is the lair of a ferocious animal. The greatest wrong that you can put upon a man is to provoke him to let out his beast.". Author of this quote is Ambrose Bierce. This quote is about animal, heart, men, beast,.