Able Quote by James Herriot

If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans.

— James Herriot

“If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans.…

— James Herriot

Animals share with us the privilege of having a soul.

— Pythagoras

Although other animals cannot reason nor speak the way humans do, this does not give us the right to do with them as we…

— Nathaniel Altman

Animals are more than ever a test of our character, of mankind's capacity for empathy and for decent, honorable conduct and faithful stewardship. We…

— Matthew Scully

“Animals in children’s literature always have a soul life because children perceive animals as having souls.”

— Linda Bender

Animals are in possession of themselves; their soul is in possession of their body. But they have no right to their life, because they…

— Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Every animal has his or her story, his or her thoughts, daydreams, and interests. All feel joy and love, pain and fear, as we…

— Ingrid Newkirk

“Religious teachings say that animals don't have souls, but I don't believe that. Our pets cherish our every move, and wait patiently for us…

— Blake O'Connor

“To me, animals have all the traits indicative of soul. For soul is not something we can see or measure...No one can prove that…

— Gary Kowalski

I have always felt that the way we treat animals is a pretty good indicator of the compassion we are capable of for the…

— Ali MacGraw

“Animals are more than ever a test of our character, of mankind’s capacity for empathy and for decent, honorable conduct and faithful stewardship. We…

— Matthew Scully