A good dog, sir, deserves a good bone.

Happiness is a warm puppy.

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.

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 troublesome animal and therefore is not very manageable.

Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It’s what separates us from the animals—except the weasel.

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

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

When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber.

Who sleepeth with dogs shall rise with fleas.

Man is merely a more perfect animal than the rest. He reasons better.

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

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