"Lacking a shared language, emotions are perhaps our……" — Marc Bekoff
"Lacking a shared language, emotions are perhaps our most effective means of cross-species communication. We can share our emotions, we can understand the language of feelings, and that's why we form deep and enduring social bonds with many other beings. Emotions are the glue that binds."
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23 Quotes by Marc Bekoff
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Animals are not property or "things" but rather living organisms, subjects of a life, who are worthy of our compassion,…
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Some people say they love animals and yet harm them nonetheless; I'm glad those people don't love me.
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We must remain hopeful that a universal ethic of courage, caring, sharing, respect, radical compassion, and love will make a…
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Without close and reciprocal relationships with other animal beings, we're alienated from the rich, diverse, and magnificent world in which…
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All animals, including humans, have a right to lives of dignity and respect, without forced intrusions.
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Animals are not resources or property with whom we can do what we please, their lives matter very much, and…
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Humans are a part of nature, not apart from nature.
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I would like to believe that it is, and will continue to be, human compassion for other beings that will…
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Compassion begets compassion, cruelty begets cruelty. What we give we will ultimately receive. Nonhumans help make us human. They teach…
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It's bad biology to rob nonhuman animals of their emotional lives.
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When animals express their feelings they pour out like water from a spout. Animals' emotions are raw, unfiltered, and uncontrolled.…
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Let us remember that animals are not mere resources for human consumption. They are splendid beings in their own right,…
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