I merely repeat, remember always your duty of enmity towards Man and all his ways. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend. And remember also that in fighting against Man, we must not come to resemble him. Even when you have conquered him, do not adopt his vices. No animal must ever live in a house, or sleep in a bed, or wear clothes, or drink alcohol, or smoke tobacco, or touch money, or engage in trade. All the habits of Man are evil. And, above all, no animal must ever tyrannise over his own kind. Weak or strong, clever or simple, we are all brothers. No animal must ever kill any other animal. All animals are equal. George Orwell
About This Quote

The Buddha is famous for his Eightfold Path, which outlines the Eight Righteous Actions. The first of these is to avoid killing or harming any living thing. The meaning of this quote is that we shouldn’t be cruel to other living beings, whether they’re human or non-human. We shouldn’t cause them pain or harm.

Source: Animal Farm

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