Each species is a masterpiece, a creation assembled with extreme care and genius.
Any glimpse into the life of an animal quickens our own and makes it so much the larger and better in every way.
Life is as dear to a mute creature as it is to man. Just as one wants happiness and fears pain, just as one wants to live and not die, so do other creatures.
An animal's eyes have the power to speak a great language.
The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for humans any more than black people were made for white, or women created for men.
Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.
Those who wish to pet and baby wild animals 'love' them. But those who respect their natures and wish to let them live normal lives, love them more.
Vegetarian food leaves a deep impression on our nature. If the whole world adopts vegetarianism, it can change the destiny of humankind.
I have been studying the traits and dispositions of the "lower animals" (so called) and contrasting them with the traits and dispositions of man. I find the result humiliating to me.
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.
The fate of animals is of greater importance to me than the fear of appearing ridiculous; it is indissolubly connected with the fate of men.
From beasts we scorn as soulless, In forest, field and den, The cry goes up to witness The soulessness of men
There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.
The love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man.
Because the heart beats under a covering of hair, of fur, feathers, or wings, it is, for that reason, to be of no account?
Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty.
The animals of the planet are in desperate peril... Without free animal life I believe we will lose the spiritual equivalent of oxygen.
Until we stop harming all other living beings, we are still savages.
When a man wants to murder a tiger he calls it sport; when a tiger wants to murder him he calls it ferocity.
Animals give me more pleasure through the viewfinder of a camera than they ever did in the crosshairs of a gunsight. And after I've finished "shooting," my unharmed victims are still around for others to enjoy. I have developed a deep respect for animals. I consider them fellow living creatures with certain rights that should not be violated any more than those of humans.
I have developed a deep respect for animals. I consider them fellow living creatures with certain rights that should not be violated any more than those of humans.
If a man aspires towards a righteous life, his first act of abstinence is from injury to animals.
No one in the world needs a mink coat but a mink.
Animals give me more pleasure through the viewfinder of a camera than they ever did in the crosshairs of a gunsight.
I ask people why they have deer heads on their walls. They always say because it's such a beautiful animal. There you go. I think my mother is attractive, but I have photographs of her.
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