“If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man.”
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Twain, M. (n.d.). If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11822-if-you-pick-up-a-starving-dog-and/
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Twain, Mark. “If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11822-if-you-pick-up-a-starving-dog-and/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Twain, Mark. “If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11822-if-you-pick-up-a-starving-dog-and/.