Man is the only animal for whom his own existence is a problem which he has to solve and from which he cannot escape.

Be a good animal, true to your animal instincts.

Do you not see how God is praised by those in the heavens and those on earth? The very birds praised Him as they wing their way.

The fox knows lots of tricks, the hedgehog only one—but it’s a winner.

One of the animals which a generous and sociable man would soonest become is a dog. A dog can have a friend; he has affections and character; he can enjoy equally the field and the fireside; he dreams, he caresses, he propitiates; he offends and is pardoned; he stands by you in adversity; he is a good fellow.

Man and animals are really the conduit of food, the sepulcher of animals, and resting place of the dead, one causing the death of the other, making themselves the covering for the corruption of other dead bodies.

Happiness is a warm puppy.

Man is a noble animal, splendid in ashes and pompous in the grave.

Man is no man, but a wolf, to a stranger.

Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them.

Animals have these advantages over man: they never hear the clock strike, they die without any idea of death, they have no theologians to instruct them, their last moments are not disturbed by unwelcome and unpleasant ceremonies, their funerals cost them nothing, and no one starts lawsuits over their wills.

Who sleepeth with dogs shall rise with fleas.

Life is no way to treat an animal.