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

"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

"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

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

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

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

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

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

"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." β Arthur Schopenhauer

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

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

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