If you were naive, it was perhaps in dreaming that... ... the world of politics ought to obey the same aristocratic rules as the world of science, in which the fiercest struggles allow no other weapons than arguments and still constitute friendship and respect. When a cause is defended only by violence, lies, and calumny... ... it admits its own weakness.Jérôme Ferrari, French Author - 'Le Principe' (The Principle)
And whilst we are on literature: (see picture above)...
Did you know that dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish?