Walk into almost any used bookstore and you’ll find a cat. Cats are often associated with literature, intelligence, and oppression over human servants. If you need to ponder the meaning of life, you might want to browse through a list of philosophical quotes involving cats.

“There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast.” — Unknown

“Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never forgotten this.” — Anonymous

“Cats are smarter than dogs. You can’t get eight cats to pull a sled through snow.” — Jeff Valdez

By pondering philosophy in its relation to cats, you can better understand your place int he universe (to serve your cat) and the meaning of your life (to clean litter boxes once a day). When you understand these two universal truths, perhaps then you will find inner peace and happiness.

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