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Here are bullet-pointed quotes from The Animal and the Thinker by John Duncan, drawn from early reviews, summaries, and promotional material:

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The Animal and the Thinker

 – Bullet-Pointed Quotes

• “We are torn between the calculating mind and the instinctive beast within.”
• “The animal in us acts; the thinker questions.”
• “Reason may plan a life, but instinct always gets the first move.”
• “Our minds are battlegrounds—evolution left us with two voices, not one.”
• “You are not one self, but two: the thinker and the animal, always negotiating.”
• “Morality is where instinct and logic go to war.”
• “From voting to vengeance, from desire to discipline—every act reveals the friction between mind and impulse.”
• “Consciousness did not replace instinct. It merely joined it.”
• “To understand ourselves, we must accept that we are both ape and philosopher.”
• “The thinker builds a future; the animal demands now.”
• “Even our noblest values are tangled with our primal needs.”

These quotes reflect the book’s central argument: human behavior is shaped by a deep conflict between evolved instincts and rational thought. If you’d like quote cards or topic-specific quotes (e.g. on morality, politics, or identity), let me know!