"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened. "

Anatole France

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"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. "

Mohandas Gandhi

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"Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal.
Difficult standards for people to live up to."

Alfred A. Montapert

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"I would rather see the portrait of a dog that I know, than all the allegorical paintings they  can show me in the world."

 Samuel Johnson

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"We derive immeasurable good, uncounted pleasures, enormous security, and many critical lessons about life
 by owning dogs. "

Roger Caras, A Celebration of Dogs

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"The dog has no ambition, no self-interest, no desire for vengeance, no fear other than that of displeasing."

Count of Buffon

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"Dogs and cats instinctively know the exact moment their owners will wake up.
Then they wake them 10 minutes sooner."

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"Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole."

Roger Caras, A Celebration of Dogs

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"You may have a dog that won't sit up, roll over or even cook breakfast, not because she's too stupid to learn how
but because she's too smart to bother."

Rick Horowitz, Chicago Tribune

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"A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself."

Josh Billings

"Thus every dog at last will have his day -
He who this morning smiled, at night may sorrow;
The grub today's a butterfly tomorrow. "

 Peter Pindar

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"I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior. "

Hippolyte Taine

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