Animal Quote by Andrew Linzey

We cannot talk simultaneously about animal rights and the 'humane' slaughter of animals.

— Gary L. Francione

Animals have few rights, but they have every right to be here

— Anthony Douglas

What do you actually mean when you say human rights? Animals don't have rights in that sense.

— Princess Michael of Kent

If an animal has any rights at all, it's got the right not to be eaten.

— Gary L. Francione

To attribute rights to animals is to ignore the purpose and justification of rights - to protect the interests of man.

— Alex Epstein

Animal rights can be as extreme as not riding a horse, or not wearing leather, not having a pet at all. Animal welfare advocates…

— Eric Goode

“If we understand “rights” to be legal protection against harm, then many animals already do have rights, and the idea of animal rights is…

— Cass R. Sunstein

People say, "Oh, we ought to fight for animal rights." We fought for human rights, but even if humans have rights, they can still…

— Jane Goodall

Even granting that we [humans] face greater harm than laboratory animals presently endure if ... research on these animals is stopped, the animal rights…

— Tom Regan

All animals, including humans, have a right to lives of dignity and respect, without forced intrusions.

— Marc Bekoff

My own experience has taught me not to underestimate the power of those who protest against cruelty. I'd also say that there may be…

— Bette Ford

Animal rights activists talk about cruelty and torture, some backing their assertions by publishing out-of-date photographs of 'experiments' banned long ago. This is a…

— Robert Winston