12 Inspirational Quotes All Animal Lovers Should Know

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"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." - Anatole France

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"Such short little lives our pets have to spend with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home each day." - John Grogan

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"Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer." - Dean Koontz

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"Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet." ― Colette

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"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." ― Mahatma Gandhi

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"Some people talk to animals. Not many listen though. That's the problem." ― A.A. Milne

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"I am in favor of animal rights as well as human rights. That is the way of a whole human being." ― Abraham Lincoln

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"Whoever saves a life, saves the world entire." - The Talmud

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"Compassion for animals is intimately associated with goodness of character, and it may be confidently asserted that he who is cruel to animals cannot be a good man." ― Arthur Schopenhauer

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"An animal's eyes have the power to speak a great language." ― Martin Buber

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"'The question is not, 'Can they reason?' nor 'Can they talk?' but 'Can they suffer?'" ― Jeremy Bentham

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"Animals are such agreeable friends ― they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms." ― George Eliot

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