a man thinks he amounts to a great deal but to a flea or a mosquito a human being is merely something good to eat
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Human importance is relative; to smaller creatures, humans are just food.
- In plain terms
- To a mosquito, a human is just something to eat, not special.
- What can you take from it?
- Perspective changes how important you seem.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does perspective change importance?
- Are humans special?
Another view
Humans have value beyond what insects perceive.
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