Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not himself find peace.

Any religion or philosophy which is not based on a respect for life is not a true religion or philosophy.

It is a man's sympathy with all creatures that first makes him truly a man.

Cold completely introspective logic places a philosopher on the road to the abstract. Out of this empty, artificial act of thinking there can result, of course, nothing which bears on the relation of man to himself, and to the universe.

Life becomes harder for us when we live for others, but it also becomes richer and happier.

Hear our humble prayer, O God. Make us, ourselves, to be true friends to the animals.

Do not let Sunday be taken from you. If your soul has no Sunday, it becomes an orphan.