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"As long as man eats animals how can cruelty to animals be removed."
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"Years later, after other experiences with dogs, I wondered if their species were shaped and charmed to serve as four-legged guides able to assist in leading humanity back to our first-and lost-home. By the example of their joy and humility, by wanting nothing more than food and play and love, by the deep satisfaction that they take from those humble things, they belie all creeds of power and fame. Although they have the teeth to tear, it is by swish of tail and yearning eyes that they most easily get what they want."

"I love them, they are so nice and selfish. Dogs are TOO good and unselfish. They make me feel uncomfortable. But cats are gloriously human."

"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."

"Always remember, animals can intimidate men with their strength but men cannot intimidate animals with their intelligence."

"I have yet to see one completely unspoiled star, except for the animals - like Lassie."
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"From this it follows that con-sideration for other persons or for other living beings is very vital for goodness and want of consideration for other people makes human beings selfish, regardless for other people's good."

"Life at any time can become difficult: life at any time can become easy. It all depends upon how one adjusts oneself to life."

"Therefore, vegetarianism alone can give us the quality of com-passion, which distinguishes man from the rest of the animal world."

"I would, therefore, say that for no reason whatsoever, except in self-defence, should one think of killing any animal."

"For those who believe in God the matter is simpler still and clearly than anything else: because those who believe in God believe that God is the Creator of the whole Universe and there is nothing that does not come from Him."

"I do not say that one who is vegetarian is full of compassion and one who is not, is otherwise. We sometimes find people, who are vegetarians, are very bad people."

"If we do not want to be pained by anybody we must not pain anybody; and how can man consider himself humane if he wants to live at the cost of others."

"One has got to choose between the two evils, also between the lesser of the two evils in the matter of food, and therefore vegetarian food has got to he taken by man in order to sustain human life."
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