Mark Twain Quote

As a thinker and planner the ant is the equal of any savage race of men; as a self-educated specialist in several arts she is the superior of any savage race of men; and in one or two high mental qualities she is above the reach of any man, savage or civilized!

Stormfield Edition of the Writings of Mark Twain [pseud.].: What is man? and other essays (ed. 1929)