112 Quotes by Gary L. Francione

Who I’ve been is not as important as who I’m becoming.

To say that a being who is sentient has no interest in continuing to live is like saying that a being with eyes has no interest in continuing to see. Death – however “humane” – is a harm for humans and nonhumans alike.

I maintain that we ought to abolish the institution and stop causing or facilitating the existence of more ‘companion’ animals.

Because animals are property, we consider as 'humane treatment' that we would regard as torture if it were inflicted on humans.