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

The elephant, although a gross beast, is yet the most decent and most sensible of any other upon earth. Although he never changes his female, and hath so tender a love for her whom he hath chosen, yet he never couples with her but at the end of every three years, and then only for the space of five days.

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.

Be a good animal, true to your animal instincts.

Imitate the ass in his love to his master.

A good dog, sir, deserves a good bone.

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

Animals are such agreeable friends—they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.

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

If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater, suggest that he wear a tail.

Do you not see how God is praised by those in the heavens and those on earth? The very birds praised Him as they wing their way.

We call them dumb animals, and so they are, for they cannot tell us how they feel, but they do not suffer less because they have no words.

In every man is a wild beast; most of them don’t know how to hold it back, and the majority give it full rein when they are not restrained by terror of law.