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Latto, Gordon - In a lunch session at the slaughterhouse, a lamb jumped out of its pen and came unnoticed up to some slaughtermen who were sitting in a circle eating some sandwiches; the lamb approached and nibbled a small piece of lettuce that a man was holding in his hand. The men gave the lamb some more lettuce and when the lunch period was over they were so affected by the action of the lamb that not one of them was prepared to kill this creature, and it had to be sent away elsewhere showing that within each human soul there is an element of pity, compassion and love in varying degrees. It is our duty to encourage the higher qualities to bloom and blossom wherever possible in each individual.

Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) - I could not have slept to night if I had left that helpless little creature to perish on the ground. (Reply to friends who chided him for delaying them by stopping to return a fledgling to its nest.

Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) - I care not much for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it.

Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) - I am in favor of animal rights as well as human rights. That is the way of a whole human being.

Lorenz, Konrad - The fidelity of a dog is a precious gift demanding no less binding moral responsibilities than the friendship of a human being.

Luce, Clare Booth - The existence of organized cruelty - that is, cruelty practiced as a matter of social principle or public policy, and presented to the community as a means of a higher goal - is the most obscene and decadent phenomenon of any civilization.