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Full Idea
Man is not a particular being, like the animals, but a universal being.
Gist of Idea
Man is not a particular being, like animals, but a universal being
Source
Ludwig Feuerbach (Principles of Philosophy of the Future [1843], §53)
Book Ref
Feuerbach,Ludwig: 'Principles of the Philosophy of the Future', ed/tr. Vogel,M [Hackett 1986], p.69
A Reaction
This sounds a bit extravagent. The capacity of man to use universals in thought seems crucial to Feuerbach (though he doesn't directly address the problem). 'We are particulars with access to universals' sounds better.