Human decision-making is complex. On our own, our tendency to yield to short-term temptations, and even to addictions, may be too strong for our rational, long-term planning.

All the arguments to prove man's superiority cannot shatter this hard fact: in suffering, the animals are our equals.

If possessing a higher degree of intelligence does not entitle one human to use another for his or her own ends, how can it entitle humans to exploit non-humans?

We are, quite literally, gambling with the future of our planet- for the sake of hamburgers

Hebrew word for "charity" tzedakah, simply means "justice" and as this suggests, for Jews, giving to the poor is no optional extra but an essential part of living a just life.

Becoming a vegan is a sure way of completely avoiding participation in the abuse of farmed animals. Vegans are a living demonstration of the fact that we do not need to exploit animals for food.

If it is in our power to prevent something bad from happening, without thereby sacrificing anything of comparable moral importance, we ought, morally, to do it.

Killing a defective infant is not morally equivalent to killing a person. Sometimes it is not wrong at all.

Dolphins are social mammals, capable of enjoying their lives. They form close bonds with other members of their group.

Those who purchase meat, fur, and leather have no right to be shielded from the sights and sounds of the slaughterhouses from which these products were produced.

Of course, infanticide needs to be strictly legally controlled and rare - but it should not be ruled out, any more than abortion.

The Owl goes who, who, the Dove goes coo, coo, humans go you! You!

One religion is as true as another.

The great advantage of a hotel is that it is a refuge from home life.

People sometimes pay with their lives for saying aloud what they think. In fact, one can even get killed for giving me information. I am not the only one in danger. I have examples that prove it.

Fanaticism consists of redoubling your effort when you have forgotten your aim.

My dad was like a stage mother he always pushed me to do what I wanted.

I have a wife, I have sons: all of them hostages given to fate.

The Kalahari is brilliant - and easy to visit.

When I saw my box after that, it was even more special for me.

Teach me to go to the country beyond words and beyond names.