David Starr Jordan quotes and words of wisdom

"Our treatment of animals will someday be considered barbarous. There cannot be perfect civilisation until man realises that the rights of every living creature are as sacred as his own."
Found in the topic Unsorted.

"When a dog barks at the moon, then it is religion; but when he barks at strangers, it is patriotism!"
Found in the topic Dog.

"The physiological law of Transfer of Energy is the basis of human success and happiness. There is no action without expenditure of energy, and if energy be not expended the power to generate it is lost. This law shows itself in a thousand ways in the life of man. The arm which is not used becomes palsied. The wealth which comes by chance weakens and destroys. The good which is unused turns to evil. The charity which asks no effort cannot relieve the misery she creates."
Found in the topic Science.

"Be a life long or short, its completeness depends on what it was lived for."
Found in the topic Life.

"Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it."
Found in the topic Wisdom.

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