“Men are the devils of the earth, and the animals are its tormented souls.”
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Arthur Schopenhauer261
German philosopher 1788–1860Related quotes
“It is much more trying to be continually tormented by evil men than by devils.”
John of St. Samson (1571–1636)
From, Light on Carmel: An Anthology from the Works of Brother John of Saint Samson, O.Carm.
“Men will never rest till they've spoiled the earth and destroyed the animals.”
Richard Adams book Watership Down
Source: Watership Down
“But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and no torment will ever touch them.”
Solomon (-990–-931 BC) king of Israel and the son of David
“We need never look for universal peace on this earth until men stop killing animals for food.”
Charles Fillmore (1854–1948) American mystic
Source: The Vegetarian, Unity Magazine, May 1920. Quoted in Will Tuttle, The World Peace Diet (2005), ch. 3.
“I've sold my soul to the devil.”
John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter
On the commercial success of the Beatles, as quoted in Lennon (1985) by Ray Coleman
Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792–1822) English Romantic poet
"Verses On A Cat" (1800), St. 2, as published in Life of Shelley (1858) by Thomas Jefferson Hogg, p. 21
