“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.”
“One simple test of the claim that the pleasure in the world outweighs the pain…is to compare the feelings of an animal that is devouring another with those of the animal being devoured.”
“I believe that when death closes our eyes we shall awaken to a light, of which our sunlight is but the shadow.”
“Men are the devils of the earth, and the animals are the tormented souls.- On Religion”
“To find out your real opinion of someone, judge the impression you have when you first see a letter from them.”
“Religion is the masterpiece of the art of animal training, for it trains people as to how they shall think. ”