<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Human beings can rise above tooth and claw.... > Human beings can rise above tooth and claw. Inherited fight-or-flight responses remain, while the capacity for reflection, empathy, altruism, and free choice allows people to act from higher consciousness. Strengthening that capacity makes the old reactions smaller by comparison. **Source:** [[livestreams/Becoming Royal — Dignity, Inner Mastery, and Daily Practice - Workbook|Becoming Royal — Dignity, Inner Mastery, and Daily Practice]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Human beings can rise above tooth and claw. Inherited fight-or-flight responses remain, while the capacity for reflection, empathy, altruism, and free choice allows people to act from higher consciousness. Strengthening that capacity makes the old reactions smaller by comparison.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-human-beings-rise-reactions-smaller-comparison ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->