“No," he said, "that is more than a horse can understand, but the enemy must have been awfully wicked people, if it was right to go all that way over the sea on purpose to kill them.” — Anna Sewell Copy Share Image
“I said, 'I have heard people talk about war as if it was a very fine thing.' Ah!' said [Captain], 'I should think they never saw it. No doubt it is very fine when there is no enemy, when it… — Anna Sewell Copy Share Image
My doctrine is this, that if we see cruelty or wrong that we have the power to stop, and do nothing, we make ourselves… — Anna Sewell Copy Share
“Now I say, that with cruelty and oppression it is everybody's business to interfere when they see it; you did right my boy.” — Anna Sewell Copy Share
If a thing is right it can be done, and if it is wrong it can be done without; and a good man will… — Anna Sewell Copy Share
“I had never heard that before; and so poor Rob Roy who was killed at that hunt was my brother! I did not wonder… — Anna Sewell Copy Share
“do your work with a good will, lift your feet up well when you trot, and never bite or kick even in play.” — Anna Sewell Copy Share
He has known joy and violence. Felt the warmth of children and the cruelty of abuse. He has nearly died saving lives and merely… — Anna Sewell Copy Share
Why don't they cut their own children's ears into points to make them look sharp? Why don't they cut off their noses to make… — Anna Sewell Copy Share
“Oh! if people knew what a comfort to a horse a light hand is, and how it keeps a good mouth and a good… — Anna Sewell Copy Share
“There is no religion without love, and people may talk as much as they like about their religion, but if it does not teach… — Anna Sewell Copy Share
God had given men reason, by which they could find out things for themselves, but He had given animals knowledge which did not depend… — Anna Sewell Copy Share
“Whilst I was young I lived upon my mother's milk, as I could not eat grass. In the daytime I ran by her side,… — Anna Sewell Copy Share
“If they strain me up tight, why, let 'em look out! I can't bear it, and I won't.” — Anna Sewell Copy Share
The first place that I can well remember was a large pleasant meadow with a pond clear water in it. Some shady trees leaned… — Anna Sewell Copy Share
“My troubles are all over, and I am at home; and often before I am quite awake, I fancy I am still in the… — Anna Sewell Copy Share
![“I said, 'I have heard people talk about war as if it was a very fine thing.' Ah!' said [Captain], 'I should think they never saw it. No doubt it is very fine when there is no enemy, when it is just exercise and parade, and sham-fight. Yes, it is very fine then; but when thousands of good brave men…” quote by Anna Sewell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a7/anna-sewell-13394_brave-men_i-said-i-have-heard-people-talk-about-wa_3213135.jpg)