Who said “I think it's one of the scars in our culture that we have too high an opinion of…”?

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Angela Carter. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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“I think it's one of the scars in our culture that we have too high an opinion of ourselves. We align ourselves with the angels instead of the higher primates.”
— Angela Carter
VerifiedInterview in Marxism Today (January 1985). · evidenceSelf-image

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Carter, A. (n.d.). I think it's one of the scars in our culture that we have too high an opinion of ourselves. We align ourselves with the angels instead of the higher primates. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33809-i-think-its-one-of-the-scars-in/

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Carter, Angela. “I think it's one of the scars in our culture that we have too high an opinion of ourselves. We align ourselves with the angels instead of the higher primates.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33809-i-think-its-one-of-the-scars-in/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Carter, Angela. “I think it's one of the scars in our culture that we have too high an opinion of ourselves. We align ourselves with the angels instead of the higher primates.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33809-i-think-its-one-of-the-scars-in/.

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