“We cannot have peace among men whose hearts delight in killing any living creature. By every act that glorifies or even tolerates such moronic delight in killing we set back the progress of humanity.”– Rachel Carson
“The awful wrongs and sufferings forced upon the innocent, helpless, faithful animal race, form the blackest chapter in the whole world’s history.”– Edward Freeman
“The love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man.”- Charles Darwin
“Not to hurt our humble brethren (the animals) is our first duty to them, but to stop there is not enough. We have a higher mission–to be of service to them whenever they require it
“Killing animals for sport, for pleasure, for adventure, and for hides and furs is a phenomena which is at once disgusting and distressing. There is no justification in indulging is such acts of brutality.”– The Dalai Lama
“To my mind, the life of a lamb is no less precious than that of a human being. The more helpless the creature, the more that it is entitled to protection by man from the cruelty of man.”– Mohandas Gandhi
“Ever occur to you why some of us can be this much concerned with animals suffering? Because government is not. Why not? Animals don’t vote.”– Paul Harvey
“One day the absurdity of the almost universal human belief in the slavery of other animals will be palpable. We shall then have discovered our souls and become worthier of sharing this planet with them.”– Martin Luther King, Jr
“Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.”
– Martin Luther King, Jr.
“The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is.“- Winston Churchill
“A man is ethical only when life, as such, is sacred to him, that of plants and animals as well as that of his fellowman, and when he devotes himself helpfully to all life that is in need of help.”– Albert Schweitzer
“We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. Animals suffer as much as we do. True humanity does not allow us to impose such sufferings on them. It is our duty to make the whole world recognize it. Until we extend our circle of compassion to all living things, humanity will not find peace.”– Albert Schweitzer
“Until we have the courage to recognize cruelty for what it is–whether its victim is human or animal–we cannot expect things to be much better in this world.”– Rachel Carson
“The time will come when men such as I will look upon the murder of animals as they now look upon the murder of men.”- Leonardo Da Vinci
“If a man aspires towards a righteous life, his first act of abstinence is from injury to animals.”- Albert Einstein
“If only we can overcome cruelty, to human and animal, with love and compassion we shall stand at the threshold of a new era in human moral and spiritual evolution – and realize, at last, our most unique quality: humanity.”
– Jane Goodall
“Every worthwhile accomplishment, big or little, has its stages of drudgery and triumph; a beginning, a struggle and a victory.”– Ghandi
“The worst sin toward our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them; that’s the essence of humanity.”– George Bernard Shaw“
“Not responding is a response – we are equally responsible for what we don’t do.”
“Love of animals is a universal impulse, a common ground on which all of us may meet. By loving and understanding animals, perhaps we humans shall come to understand each other.”- Louis J. Camuti
“If you don’t want to be beaten, imprisoned, mutilated, killed or tortured, then you shouldn’t condone such behavior towards anyone, be they human ornot.”- Moby.