Surely there will be some nonhuman animals whose lives, by any standards, are more valuable than the lives of some humans.

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.

People are priceless. A chance meeting with a loving human being was worth more than any amount of money in the world. I felt rich.

Success becomes inevitable when you fence your destiny with God's word.

We do not innovate anything ... How is it that novelties are introduced which were never even thought of by our predecessors?

I like the idea of a proportional tax. That way you pay according to your ability.

The ransoming of captives has been practiced by Jews for many centuries and has been regarded as a greater obligation than charity for the poor.

I think an alliance with Stalin's Russia is rotten.

The future is sending back good wishes and waiting with open arms.

Every institution is inherently demonic.

Make me a captive Lord, then I shall be truly free.

I compulsively reach for perfection in music, often at the expense of everything else in my life.