I sense that, without sensitivity to physical pain and pleasure, man would not have known self-interest, and consequently know just or unjust acts. T…

- Jonathan Balcombe

The logical conclusion to a compassionate and respectful relationship to sentient animals is that we stop eating them.

- Jonathan Balcombe

I think we're insecure about our self-imposed spot at the top of the pyramid of life. New studies are continually undermining our superiority complex…

- Jonathan Balcombe

When I watch animals, I realize I am watching individual with lives that matter, to them. It isn't just another chicken or another mouse. She is that…

- Jonathan Balcombe

From my earliest memories I was fascinated by animals. I would explore my backyard for insects and gaze at anthills until my elbows became sore. When…

- Jonathan Balcombe

People don't like change when it comes to changing their own lifestyle habits.

- Jonathan Balcombe

Studies show that people who abuse animals are far more likely to engage in interpersonal violence. Violent crime rates tend to be higher in areas wh…

- Jonathan Balcombe

The more we learn, the more questions arise.

- Jonathan Balcombe

Humankind won't find peace as long as we're treating feeling animals as if they were so many blocks of wood.

- Jonathan Balcombe