Since ancient times, philosophers have maintained that to strive too hard for one's own happiness is self-defeating.

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.

I just wanted all the wars to be over so that we could spend the money on starships and Mars colonies.

I’ve learned a hundred secrets, a thousand mysteriesand a million more.But of all the lessons I learned, the greatest is love.

I still believed he'd love me again somehow, love me that intense, thick way he did, the way that made everything good.

For all of nature's wonder and beauty, it is also hostile and unpredictable.

Plural marriage is not essential to salvation or exaltation.

Art for art's sake. [Lat., Ars gratia artis.]

I intend to make Scientology as accessible to as many people as I can.

Large fortunes are all founded either on the occupation of land, or lending or the taxation of labor.

Things fall apart, so they can fall together at a higher level of order.

Effective translation of natural languages comes awfully close to requiring a sentient translator program.