A bull contents himself with one meadow, and one forest is enough for a thousand elephants; but the little body of a man devours more than all other living creatures.

Man is no man, but a wolf, to a stranger.

I do not mean to call an elephant a vulgar animal, but if you think about him carefully, you will find that his nonvulgarity consists in such gentleness as is possible to elephantine nature—not in his insensitive hide, nor in his clumsy foot, but in the way he will lift his foot if a child lies in his way; and in his sensitive trunk, and still more sensitive mind, and capability of pique on points of honor.

There are some who, if a cat accidentally comes into the room, though they neither see it nor are told of it, will presently be in a sweat and ready to die away.

Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends.

How like to us is that filthy beast the ape.

Man, when perfected, is the best of animals, but when separated from law and justice, he is the worst of all. 

Man is a troublesome animal and therefore is not very manageable.

One of the animals which a generous and sociable man would soonest become is a dog. A dog can have a friend; he has affections and character; he can enjoy equally the field and the fireside; he dreams, he caresses, he propitiates; he offends and is pardoned; he stands by you in adversity; he is a good fellow.

Imitate the ass in his love to his master.

It is remarkable that only small birds properly sing.

Keep running after a dog, and he will never bite you.

Life is no way to treat an animal.