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“It is difficult to obtain the friendship of a cat. It is a philosophical animal... one that does not place its affections thoughtlessly.”

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Author:Theophile Gautier

“When a man's best friend is his dog, that dog has a problem.”

Source: A Voice Crying in the Wilderness

“Animals are my friends... and I don't eat my friends.”

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

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

Source: The Note-books of Samuel Butler: Easyread Comfort Edition

“The poor dog, in life the firmest friend. The first to welcome, foremost to defend.”

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Book:Delphi Complete Works of Lord Byron (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Lord Byron (Illustrated)

“universal compassion is the only guarantee of morality.”

Source: 101 Facts of life

“It is a difficult matter to gain the affection of a cat. He is a philosophical, methodical animal, tenacious of his own habits, fond of order and neatness, and disinclined to extravagant sentiment. He will be your friend, if he finds you worthy of friendship, but not your slave.”

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Author:Theophile Gautier

“Hear our humble prayer, O God. Make us, ourselves, to be true friends to the animals.”

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Author:Albert Schweitzer

“The fidelity of a dog is a precious gift demanding no less binding moral responsibilities than the friendship of a human being.”

Source: Man Meets Dog

“Dogs, bless them, operate on the premise that human beings are fragile and require incessant applications of affection and reassurance. The random lick of a hand and the furry chin draped over the instep are calculated to let the shaky owner know that a friend is nearby.”

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Author:Mary McGrory

“There is no reason to make the search for friendship sound like an animal instinct. Friendship does not always come as a result of a search; it can come when we least look for it, just as it denies itself when we pursue it too earnestly and with pathetic eagerness.”

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Book:Friendship

Source: Friendship

“I would look at a dog and when our eyes met, I realized that the dog and all creatures are my family. They're like you and me.”

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Author:Ziggy Marley

“With eye upraised his master's look to scan, The joy, the solace, and the aid of man: The rich man's guardian and the poor man's friend, The only creature faithful to the end.”

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Author:George Crabbe

“Our dogs will love and admire the meanest of us, and feed our colossal vanity with their uncritical homage.”

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Book:Under dispute

Source: Under dispute

“Dogs don't know about beginnings, and they don't speculate on matters that occurred before their time. Dogs also don't know - or at least don't accept - the concept of death. With no concept of beginnings or endings dogs probably don't know that for people having a dog as a life companion provides a streak of light between two eternities of darkness.”

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Author:Stanley Coren

“People who keep dogs live longer on average than those who do not. This is not some kind of pro-canine campaigning fantasy. It is a simple medical fact that the calming influence of the company of a friendly pet animal reduces blood pressure and therefore the risk of heart attack.”