Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends.
Alexander Pope
The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.
Mahatma Gandhi
Where there are no dogs the fox is a king.
Italian proverbs
Old crows are hard to catch.
German proverbs
Beware of a silent dog and of still water.
Latin Proverbs
Timid dogs bark worse than they bite.
He that is a donkey, and believes himself a deer, finds out his mistake at the leaping of the ditch.
You cannot make an ass drink if he is not thirsty.
French proverbs
The dog in the kennel barks at his fleas; the dog that hunts does not feel them.
Chinese proverbs
The worst pig gets the best acorn.
Spanish proverbs
A good bone never falls to a good dog.
The wolf changes his coat, but not his disposition.
Every dog is a lion at home.
A bird may be known by its flight.
Russian proverbs
All cats appear grey in the dark.
English proverbs
A sparrow in the hand is better than a rooster on the roof.
One reason why birds and horses are not unhappy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses.
Dale Carnegie
When rats infest the palace, a lame cat is better than the swiftest horse.
Even an animal, if you show genuine affection, gradually trust develops... If you always showing bad face and beating, how can you develop friendship?
Dalai Lama
God will prepare everything for our perfect happiness in heaven, and if it takes my dog being there, I believe he'll be there.
Billy Graham
