famous thoughts
Virtually every atrocity in the history of humankind was enabled by a populace
that turned away from a reality that seemed too painful to face,
while virtually every revolution for peace and justice has been made possible by a group of peoplewho chose to bear witness and demanded that others bear witness as well.
~ Melanie Joy ~
that turned away from a reality that seemed too painful to face,
while virtually every revolution for peace and justice has been made possible by a group of peoplewho chose to bear witness and demanded that others bear witness as well.
~ Melanie Joy ~
"Compassion for animals is intimately connected with goodness of character
and it may be confidently asserted that he, who is cruel to animals cannot be a good man."
~ Arthur Schopenhauer, German Philosopher ~
and it may be confidently asserted that he, who is cruel to animals cannot be a good man."
~ Arthur Schopenhauer, German Philosopher ~
in which all ethics must take root,
can only attain its full breadth and depth
if it embraces all living creatures and does not limit itself to mankind
~ Albert Schweitzer ~
Non-violence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution.
Until we stop harming all other living beings, we are still savages.
~ Thomas A. Edison ~
Until we stop harming all other living beings, we are still savages.
~ Thomas A. Edison ~
Compassion is the highest form of intelligence
Wild animals never kill for sport.
Man is the only one to whom the torture and death of his fellow-creatures is amusing in itself.
~ James Anthony Froude ~
Man is the only one to whom the torture and death of his fellow-creatures is amusing in itself.
~ James Anthony Froude ~
Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims
he intends to eat until he eats them.
~ Samuel Butler ~
he intends to eat until he eats them.
~ Samuel Butler ~
Cats were put into the world to disprove the dogma that all things were created to serve man.
~ Paul Gray ~
~ Paul Gray ~
It isn't the size of the gift that matters, but the size of the heart that gives it
I have been impressed with the urgency of doing.
Knowing is not enough; we must apply.
Being willing is not enough; we must do.
~ Leonardo da Vinci ~
Knowing is not enough; we must apply.
Being willing is not enough; we must do.
~ Leonardo da Vinci ~
Action is the antidote to despair.
~ Joan Baez ~
~ Joan Baez ~
"The assumption that animals are without rights and the illusion that our treatment of them has no moral significance is a positively outrageous example of Western crudity and barbarity.
Universal compassion is the only guarantee of morality."
~ Arthur Schopenhauer, German philosopher ~
Universal compassion is the only guarantee of morality."
~ Arthur Schopenhauer, German philosopher ~
“It came to me that every time I lose a dog, they take a piece of my heart with them.
And every new dog who comes into my life, gifts me with a piece of their heart.
If I live long enough, all the components of my heart will be dog
and I will become as generous and loving as they are."
~ unknown ~
And every new dog who comes into my life, gifts me with a piece of their heart.
If I live long enough, all the components of my heart will be dog
and I will become as generous and loving as they are."
~ unknown ~
THE LAW OF ONE
We are all one.
When one is harmed, all are harmed.
When one is helped, all are healed.
We are all one.
When one is harmed, all are harmed.
When one is helped, all are healed.
Act as if what you do makes a difference.
It does.
~ William James ~
It does.
~ William James ~
We look forward to the time when the Power of Love will replace the Love of Power.
Then will our world know the blessings of peace.
~ William Ewart Gladstone ~
Then will our world know the blessings of peace.
~ William Ewart Gladstone ~
Kindness is the greatest wisdom.
~ author unknown ~
~ author unknown ~
I think our society is run by insane people for insane objectives.
I think we're being run by maniacs for maniacal ends.
I think they're all insane.
But I am liable to be put away as insane for expressing that. That's what insane about it.
Don't you agree?
~ John Lennon ~
I think we're being run by maniacs for maniacal ends.
I think they're all insane.
But I am liable to be put away as insane for expressing that. That's what insane about it.
Don't you agree?
~ John Lennon ~
The world is a dangerous place;
not because of those who do evil
but because of those who look on and do nothing!
~ Albert Einstein ~
not because of those who do evil
but because of those who look on and do nothing!
~ Albert Einstein ~
The antidote for fifty enemies is one friend.
~ Aristotle ~
A human being is part of a whole, called by us the Universe, a part limited in time and space.
He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separated from the rest,
a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness.
This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires
and to affection for a few persons nearest us.
Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circles of compassion,
to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.
~ Albert Einstein ~
He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separated from the rest,
a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness.
This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires
and to affection for a few persons nearest us.
Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circles of compassion,
to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.
~ Albert Einstein ~