Whether this belief be true or not, man would be well advised if he behaved as though it were.

无论这个信仰是否真实，人类如果能依此行事，将会获得更为有益的忠告。

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Songwriter William Gilbert, in the musical "Princess Ida",wrote: "Darwinian man,though well-behaved, at best is only a monkey shaved."

VOA: special.2011.03.13

The stimulus row apart, the Republicans can claim to have behaved reasonably well, confirming Mr Obama's appointments without much fuss, though they did try, unsuccessfully, to vote down his new treasury secretary, Tim Geithner, for failing to pay his taxes on time.

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