He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals. -Immanuel Kant

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Man is the most intelligent of the animals - and the most silly. -Diogenes

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If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.― Will Rogers

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Owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think you are god. Whereas owners of cats are compelled to realize that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they draw the conclusion that they are gods.― Christopher Hitchens

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Love the animals, love the plants, love everything. If you love everything, you will perceive the divine mystery in things. Once you perceive it, you will begin to comprehend it better every day. And you will come at last to love the whole world with an all-embracing love. — Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.― Winston S. Churchill

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The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven not man's.― Mark Twain

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A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.― Josh Billings

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Dogs never bite me. Just humans. ― Marilyn Monroe

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If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans. - James Herriot

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