(1799 quotes found)
“It is our duty to share and maintain life. Reverence concerning all life is the greatest commandment in its most elementary form. Or expressed in negative terms: “Though shalt not kill.” We take this prohibition so lightly, thoughtlessly plucking a flower, thoughtlessly stepping on a poor insect... Reverence for life comprises the whole ethic of love in its deepest and highest sense. It is the source of constant renewal for the individual and for mankind.”
Albert Schweitzer
“If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian.”
Paul McCartney
“Working here, you fall in love with the animals and are always tempted to bring them home. But at our house, we've reached our limit.”
Doris Birnbaum
“We know we don't count all animals but the counts are good indicators. We also use computer models based on information collected during the hunting season.”
Craig McLaughlin
“Whatever my own practice may be, I have no doubt that it is a part of the destiny of the human race, in its gradual improvement, to leave off eating animals...”
Henry David Thoreau
“Labradors [are] lousy watchdogs. They usually bark when there is a stranger about, but it is an expression of unmitigated joy at the chance to meet somebody new, not a warning.”
Norman Strung
“My dog's not spoiled, I'm just well-trained”
Unknown
“There's an entire animal kingdom down there as well that's displaced.”
Patrick Allen
“There's a tragic human cost down there in terms of displacing humans, but there's an entire animal kingdom down there as well that's displaced.”
“Nobody can fully understand the meaning of love unless he’s owned a dog. A dog can show you more honest affection with a flick of his tail than a man can gather through a lifetime of handshakes.”
Gene Hill
