Quotes for All
Human cruelty took the form of a pact with the deity. A solemn oath was made to kill everything, in which people forbade themselves any display of reason or compassion. A city or a land was devoted to destruction and it was believed an insult to God if one did not observe the abominable oath. … Read more
Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Elie Wiesel
Take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Elie Wiesel
never forget this moment, the hum of the bee, the saffron threads of the flower, the drawn blinds, nature’s assiduousness and human cruelty. Edna O’Brien
If you have men who will exclude any of God’s creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men. Francis of Assisi
Human cruelty and treachery surpassed all understanding. There were no answers. Only excuses. Dean Koontz
People who need therapy are in Afghanistan. They’ve seen horrible human cruelty and degradation, but they don’t have time or the money for therapy. David Chase
Human cruelty knows no limits and that one needs immense courage and a will of iron to help others understand that animals are made of flesh and blood like us, that they suffer the same pains as us, that they deserve the same respect as us and that their continuous slaughter should not be part … Read more
Human compassion is equal to human cruelty, and it is up to each of us to tip the balance. Alice Walker
Cruelty to animals is one of the most significant vices of a low and ignoble people. Alexander von Humboldt