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The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated
The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated
Mary had a little lamb and the doctor fainted.
Mary had a little lamb and the doctor fainted.
 A leopard does not change his spots, or change his feeling that 
spots are rather a credit.  
 A leopard does not change his spots, or change his feeling that 
spots are rather a credit. 
Animals are human just like us in a different shape and form so do not abuse them.
Animals are human just like us in a different shape and form so do not abuse them.
 One disadvantage of being a hog is that at any moment some 
blundering fool may try to make a read more 
 One disadvantage of being a hog is that at any moment some 
blundering fool may try to make a silk purse out of your wife's 
ear. 
 we fork ourselves to death with the tines with which we
spear the muscles of innocent animals.  
 we fork ourselves to death with the tines with which we
spear the muscles of innocent animals. 
 This animal is very malicious; when attacked it defends itself.
 [Fr., Cet animal est tres mechant;
  Quand read more 
 This animal is very malicious; when attacked it defends itself.
 [Fr., Cet animal est tres mechant;
  Quand on l'attaque il se defend.] 
 I hate a word like "pets": it sounds so much
 Like something with no living of its own.  
 I hate a word like "pets": it sounds so much
 Like something with no living of its own. 
 A cat will look down to a man. A dog will look up to a man. But 
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 A cat will look down to a man. A dog will look up to a man. But 
a pig will look you straight in the eye and see his equal.