An engineer asked: “The animals seem to conform to their own natural laws in spite of their environment and changes. Whereas man flouts social law and is not bo...und by any definite system. He seems to be degenerating whereas the animals are steady. Is it not so?”
Maharshi.: (After a long time). The Upanishads and scriptures say that human beings are only animals unless they are realised beings. Possibly they are worse also. ~Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi