Did Raphael really say 'I prefer the company of dogs to that of men.'?

Raphael Quote Source & Citation:

I prefer the company of dogs to that of men.

— Raphael Early Modern · Renaissance painter

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This is a commonly attributed quote, but its direct source from Raphael is difficult to verify and may be apocryphal.

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