Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them.

Men, my dear, are very queer animals—a mixture of horse nervousness, ass stubbornness, and camel malice.

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.

The righteous know the needs of their animals, but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.

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

A dog starved at his master’s gate / Predicts the ruin of the state.

It is remarkable that only small birds properly sing.

Man and animals are really the conduit of food, the sepulcher of animals, and resting place of the dead, one causing the death of the other, making themselves the covering for the corruption of other dead bodies.

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

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

What delight can there be, and not rather displeasure, in hearing the barking and howling of dogs? Or what greater pleasure is there to be felt when a dog followeth a hare than when a dog followeth a dog?

A good dog, sir, deserves a good bone.

Cows are among the gentlest of breathing creatures; none show more passionate tenderness to their young when deprived of them—and, in short, I am not ashamed to profess a deep love for these quiet creatures.