Animals are my friends... and I don't eat my friends.
Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened.
Animals are such agreeable friends—they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.

The love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man.
Animals are such agreeable friends―they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.
The question is not, 'Can they reason?' nor, 'Can they talk?' but 'Can they suffer?'
The question is not, 'Can they reason?' nor, 'Can they talk?' but, 'Can they suffer?'

The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog.
The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.