Jane Goodall Quotes

Generally, or at least very often, people with a deep interest in animals are the best people around.

Brutality to an animal is cruelty to mankind - it is only the difference in the victim.

Among the noblest in the land - Though man may count himself the least - That man I honor and revere, Who without favor, without fear, In the great city dares to stand, The friend of every friendless beast.

The deeper minds of all ages have had pity for animals.

I was always empathetic with animals. It's a terrible and self-involved point of view that we do something because someone else is exploitable.

No civilization is complete which does not include the dumb and defenseless of God's creatures within the sphere of charity and mercy.

I've always been very bonded to animals - more so than most people. (laughs) I don't think that they can defend themselves, so we have to help them.

I have always felt that the way we treat animals is a pretty good indicator of the compassion we are capable of for the human race.

We need, in a special way, to work twice as hard to help people understand that animals are fellow creatures, that we must protect them and love them as we love ourselves...

We should all love animals.

If you saw a dog going to be crushed under a car, wouldn't you help him?

Sam was helping animals long before he was Sam Simon. He lived what he believed; his thing was making the world better and having rights for animals, and every area of his life reflected that.

People who care about animals tend to care about people. They don't care about animals to the exclusion of people. Caring is not a finite resource and, even more than that, it's like a muscle: the more you exercise it, the stronger it gets.

At PETA, we often say that the issue of how animals are treated isn't just about them; it's about us, how we behave.

Both my wife and I have a lot of compassion for animals in general.

I wouldn't want to see any animal in pain, no matter what.

I appreciate people trying to stand up for animals.

I don't think there's anything wrong with pity. Like if you saw a dog having just been hit by a car, you would pity that dog. But then what do you do? Do you leave it there to get run over by more cars, or do you step into traffic and hold up your hand? "Stop! An animal has been hit!" and carry the thing to safety?

The thing about animals that speaks to me so much is that my passion for the animals and against animal abuse is based on the knowledge that these creatures which think and feel can't speak for themselves. I feel it is my responsibility to speak for those who can't speak for themselves.

I always befriended animals and have said many a good word for them. Even to the least-loved mosquitoes I gave many a meal, and told them to go in peace.

We are compelled by the commandment of love contained in our hearts and thought, and proclaimed by Jesus, to give rein to our natural sympathy for animals. We are also compelled to help them and spare them suffering.

We are often more merciful to our animals than we are to each other.

The only thing I ever really care about is animals - animal causes. I don't really care about people that much, but animals I feel like they always need to be protected.

When someone needs help, you help. Right?

Lissa knelt down, compassion on her face. I wasn't surprised, since she'd always had a thing for animals. She'd lectured me for days after I'd instigated the infamous hamster-and-hermit-crab fight. I'd viewed the fight as a testing of worthy opponents. She'd seen it as animal cruelty.