Who said “The mortal enemies of man are not his fellows of another continent or race; they are the…”?

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W. C. Allee. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Social Life of Animals (1938), Chapter VII: Some Human Implications.

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“The mortal enemies of man are not his fellows of another continent or race; they are the aspects of the physical world which limit or challenge his control, the disease germs that attack him and his domesticated plants and animals, and the insects that carry many of these germs as well as working notable direct injury. This is not the age of man, however great his superiority in size and intelligence; it is literally the age of insects.”
— W. C. Allee
VerifiedThe Social Life of Animals (1938), Chapter VII: Some Human Implications. · evidenceInsects

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Allee, W. C. (n.d.). The mortal enemies of man are not his fellows of another continent or race; they are the aspects of the physical world which limit or challenge his control, the disease germs that attack him and his domesticated plants and animals, and the insects that carry many of these germs as well as working notable direct injury. This is not the age of man, however great his superiority in size and intelligence; it is literally the age of insects. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24282-the-mortal-enemies-of-man-are-not-his/

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Allee, W. C. “The mortal enemies of man are not his fellows of another continent or race; they are the aspects of the physical world which limit or challenge his control, the disease germs that attack him and his domesticated plants and animals, and the insects that carry many of these germs as well as working notable direct injury. This is not the age of man, however great his superiority in size and intelligence; it is literally the age of insects.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24282-the-mortal-enemies-of-man-are-not-his/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Allee, W. C. “The mortal enemies of man are not his fellows of another continent or race; they are the aspects of the physical world which limit or challenge his control, the disease germs that attack him and his domesticated plants and animals, and the insects that carry many of these germs as well as working notable direct injury. This is not the age of man, however great his superiority in size and intelligence; it is literally the age of insects.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24282-the-mortal-enemies-of-man-are-not-his/.

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