ethics Quotes

“It doesn't matter if an animal can reason. It matters only that it is capable of suffering and that is why I consider it my neighbor.”

“The elemental fact, present in our consciousness every moment of our existence, is: I am life that wills to live, in the midst of life that wills to live.... The essence of the humane spirit is: Preserve life, promote life,... ...

“The great enemy of morality is indifference.”

“Just as white light consists of colored rays, so reverence for life contains all the components of ethics: love, kindliness, sympathy, empathy, peacefulness and power to forgive.”

“Any religion or philosophy which is not based on a respect for life is not a true religion or philosophy.”

“We cannot abdicate our conscience to an organization, nor to a government.”

“There is no higher religion than human service.”

“We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. Animals suffer as much as we do. True humanity does not allow us to impose such sufferings on them. It is our duty to make... ...

"True religion is real living; living with all one's soul, with all one's goodness and righteousness."

"Concern for man and his fate must always form the chief interest of all technical endeavors. Never forget this in the midst of your diagrams and equations."