Wisdom Words
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"The assumption that animals are without rights and the illusion that
our treatment of them has no moral significance is a positively
outrageous example of Western crudity and barbarity. Universal
compassion is the only guarantee of morality." - Arthur Schopenhauer
(1788-1860)
"In the relations of man with animals, there is a whole great ethic
scarcely seen as yet, but which will eventually break through into the
light and be the corollary and the complement to human ethics." - Victor
Hugo (1802-1885)
"I am in favor of animal rights as well as human rights. That is the way
of a whole human being." - Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
"It is a matter of taking the side of the weak against the strong,
something the best people have always done." - Harriet Beecher Stowe
(1811-1896)
"I have no doubt that it is part of the gradual destiny of the human
race in its gradual development to leave off the eating of animals." -
Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)
"The fate of animals is of greater importance to me than the fear of
appearing ridiculous; it is indissolubly connected with the fate of
man." - Emile Zola (1840-1902)
While we ourselves are the living graves of murdered beasts, how can we
expect any ideal positions on this earth?" - George Bernard Shaw
(1856-1950)
"The worst sin toward our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to
be indifferent to them. That's the essence of inhumanity." - G. B. Shaw
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the
way its animals are treated. I hold that the more helpless a creature,
the more entitled it is to protection by man from the cruelty of man." -
Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)
"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 beings, humanity will not find peace." - Dr. Albert
Schweitzer (1875-1965)
"The thinking man must oppose all cruel customs no matter how deeply
rooted in tradition or surrounded by a halo. We need a boundless ethic
which will include the animals also." - Albert Schweitzer
"Those who experiment on animals should never be able to quiet their own
conscience by telling themselves that these cruelties have a worthy
aim." - Albert Schweitzer
"It is my view that the vegetarian manner of living, by its purely
physical effect on the human temperament, would most beneficially
influence the lot of mankind." - Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
"Our task must be to free ourselves by widening the circle of compassion
to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty."
- Albert Einstein
"Everything connected with vegetarianism is of the highest importance
because there will never be peace in the world so long as we eat
animals." - Isaac Bashevis Singer
"If chimpanzees have consciousness, if they are capable of abstractions,
do they not have what until now has been described as `human rights'?
How smart does a chimp have to be before killing him constitutes
murder?" - Carl Sagan (1934-1997)
"The animals of the world exist for their own reasons, They were not
made for humans any more than black people were made for whites, or
women created for men." - Alice Walker (1944-)
"Nothing is more powerful than an individual acting out their
conscience, thus helping to bring the collective conscience to life." -
Norman Cousins
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can
change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever does." -
Margaret Mead
"I abhor vivisection. It should at least be curbed. Better it should be
abolished. I know of no achievement through vivisection, no scientific
discovery that could not have been obtained without such barbarism and
cruelty. The whole thing is evil." - Dr. Charles Mayo, one of the
founders of the Mayo clinic.
"A drug is a substance when injected in a rat will provide a scientific
paper." - Anon
"But if you have no relationship with the living things on this earth,
you may lose whatever relationship you have with humanity." - J.
Krishnamurti
"Humans - who enslave, castrate, experiment on, and fillet other animals
-
have had an understandable penchant for pretending animals do not feel
pain. A sharp distinction between humans and "animals" is essential if
we
are to bend them to our will, wear them, eat them - without any
disquieting
tinges of guilt or regret. It is unseemly of us, who often behave so
unfeelingly toward other animals, to contend that only humans can
suffer.
The behavior of other animals renders such pretensions specious.
They are just too much like us."
-- Drs. Carl Sagan & Ann Druyan, Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
"The assumption that animals are without rights and the illusion that
our treatment of them has no moral significance is a positively
outrageous example of Western crudity and barbarity. Universal
compassion is the only guarantee of morality." - Arthur Schopenhauer
(1788-1860)
"In the relations of man with animals, there is a whole great ethic
scarcely seen as yet, but which will eventually break through into the
light and be the corollary and the complement to human ethics." - Victor
Hugo (1802-1885)
"I am in favor of animal rights as well as human rights. That is the way
of a whole human being." - Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
"It is a matter of taking the side of the weak against the strong,
something the best people have always done." - Harriet Beecher Stowe
(1811-1896)
"I have no doubt that it is part of the gradual destiny of the human
race in its gradual development to leave off the eating of animals." -
Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)
"The fate of animals is of greater importance to me than the fear of
appearing ridiculous; it is indissolubly connected with the fate of
man." - Emile Zola (1840-1902)
While we ourselves are the living graves of murdered beasts, how can we
expect any ideal positions on this earth?" - George Bernard Shaw
(1856-1950)
"The worst sin toward our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to
be indifferent to them. That's the essence of inhumanity." - G. B. Shaw
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the
way its animals are treated. I hold that the more helpless a creature,
the more entitled it is to protection by man from the cruelty of man." -
Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)
"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 beings, humanity will not find peace." - Dr. Albert
Schweitzer (1875-1965)
"The thinking man must oppose all cruel customs no matter how deeply
rooted in tradition or surrounded by a halo. We need a boundless ethic
which will include the animals also." - Albert Schweitzer
"Those who experiment on animals should never be able to quiet their own
conscience by telling themselves that these cruelties have a worthy
aim." - Albert Schweitzer
"It is my view that the vegetarian manner of living, by its purely
physical effect on the human temperament, would most beneficially
influence the lot of mankind." - Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
"Our task must be to free ourselves by widening the circle of compassion
to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty."
- Albert Einstein
"Everything connected with vegetarianism is of the highest importance
because there will never be peace in the world so long as we eat
animals." - Isaac Bashevis Singer
"If chimpanzees have consciousness, if they are capable of abstractions,
do they not have what until now has been described as `human rights'?
How smart does a chimp have to be before killing him constitutes
murder?" - Carl Sagan (1934-1997)
"The animals of the world exist for their own reasons, They were not
made for humans any more than black people were made for whites, or
women created for men." - Alice Walker (1944-)
"Nothing is more powerful than an individual acting out their
conscience, thus helping to bring the collective conscience to life." -
Norman Cousins
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can
change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever does." -
Margaret Mead
"I abhor vivisection. It should at least be curbed. Better it should be
abolished. I know of no achievement through vivisection, no scientific
discovery that could not have been obtained without such barbarism and
cruelty. The whole thing is evil." - Dr. Charles Mayo, one of the
founders of the Mayo clinic.
"A drug is a substance when injected in a rat will provide a scientific
paper." - Anon
"But if you have no relationship with the living things on this earth,
you may lose whatever relationship you have with humanity." - J.
Krishnamurti
"Humans - who enslave, castrate, experiment on, and fillet other animals
-
have had an understandable penchant for pretending animals do not feel
pain. A sharp distinction between humans and "animals" is essential if
we
are to bend them to our will, wear them, eat them - without any
disquieting
tinges of guilt or regret. It is unseemly of us, who often behave so
unfeelingly toward other animals, to contend that only humans can
suffer.
The behavior of other animals renders such pretensions specious.
They are just too much like us."
-- Drs. Carl Sagan & Ann Druyan, Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
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