Acting Quote by Ambrose Bierce

CIRCUS, n. A place where horses, ponies and elephants are permitted to see men, women and children acting the fool.

— Ambrose Bierce

“Circus is an absolute disgrace of the humanity! Real clowns are those who support and maintain the circuses! Honourable men want a simple thing:…

— Mehmet Murat ildan

When children see animals in a circus, they learn that animals exist for our amusement. Quite apart from the cruelty involved in training and…

— Peter Singer

The circus was born with animals, horses at the start. This is part of our cultural heritage. It's a whole, with clowns and acrobats.

— Princess Stephanie of Monaco

The way to go to the circus, however, is with someone who has seen perhaps one theatrical performance before in his life and that…

— Robert Benchley

Circus with animal shows should be forbidden, there are enough other thrilling options.

— Bill Kaulitz

You ask people, 'What is the circus?' They'll say, 'Animals, clowns and acrobats!' That's what people want. If you say you don't have animals,…

— Princess Stephanie of Monaco

Circus is what real life should be like. It's sincerity, feeling, emotions. All real. There are no lies in circus. There are artists working…

— Princess Stephanie of Monaco

Animals are the traditional circus. It's what people remember from their childhood.

— Princess Stephanie of Monaco

This is a really good circus. It has lions, tigers, dogs, monkeys and about any other animal act you can think of. There are…

— Howard Thompson

But for the use of physical punishment by, and fear of their oppressors, animals would never be a part of a circus.

— Richard Pryor

Say no to circuses that exploit and abuse animals.

— Ally Brooke