ethics Quotes

“The first step in the evolution of ethics is a sense of solidarity with other human beings.”

“When man learns to respect even the smallest being of creation...nobody has to teach him to love his fellow man. Compassion for animals is intimately connected with goodness of character, and it may be confidently asserted that he who is... ...

“I can do no other than be reverent before everything that is called life. I can do no other than to have compassion for all that is called life. That is the beginning and the foundation of all ethics.”

“For animals that are overworked, underfed, and cruelly treated; for all wistful creatures in captivity that beat their wings against bars; for any that are hunted or lost or deserted or frightened or hungry; for all that must be put... ...

“Good is that which promotes life, evil is that which destroys life”

“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.”