Alas! We are ridiculous animals.

Imitate the ass in his love to his master.

The fox knows lots of tricks, the hedgehog only one—but it’s a winner.

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.

Man is a noble animal, splendid in ashes and pompous in the grave.

A good dog, sir, deserves a good bone.

Man is the only animal for whom his own existence is a problem which he has to solve and from which he cannot escape.

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

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.

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

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

Be a good animal, true to your animal instincts.

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