A Quote by Konrad Lorenz

The fidelity of a dog is a precious gift demanding no less binding moral responsibilities than the friendship of a human being.

Konrad Lorenz

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Konrad Lorenz
Austrian - Scientist
November 7, 1903 - February 27, 1989

The fidelity of a dog is a precious gift.

Konrad Lorenz

Happiness is understanding that friendship is more precious than mere things, more precious than getting your own way, more precious than being in situations where true principles are not at stake.

J. Donald Walters

To my mind, the life of a lamb is no less precious than that of a human being.

Mahatma Gandhi

A belief in moral absolutes should always make us more, not less, critical of both sides in any conflict. This doesn't mean that both sides are equally wrong; it means that since we all fall short of moral perfection, even the side whose cause is truly righteous may commit terrible acts of violence in defense of that cause -- and, worse, may feel quite justified in committing them. That is the difference between being righteous and being self-righteous. Moral standards are absolute; but human fidelity to them is always relative.

Joseph Sobran

Friendship is a precious gift that can't be bought or sold. It's value is greater than mountains made of gold. If you shall ask God for a gift be thankful if he sends not diamonds pearls or riches but the love and trust of friends. It is the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter.

Marlene Dietrich

Your presence is the most precious gift you can give to another human being.

Marshall B. Rosenberg

For most of us, fidelity is faithfulness to an obligation, trust, or duty. For the men and women of the FBI, fidelity also means fidelity to country. It means fidelity to justice and the law, fidelity to the Constitution, fidelity to equality and liberty.

Robert Mueller

Friendship is the gift of the gods, and the most precious boon to man.

Benjamin Disraeli

I believe that friendship is life's most precious and amazing gift and an incredibly powerful force.

Ananya Birla

The dog is almost human in its demand for living interest, yet fatally less than human in its inability to foresee.

Robert Falcon Scott

Nothing is more binding than the friendship of companions-in-arms.

George Stillman Hillard

Friendship is one of the greatest gifts a human being can receive. It is a bond beyond common goals, common interests, or common histories. It is a bond stronger than sexual union can create, deeper than a shared fate can solidify, and even more intimate than the bonds of marriage or community. Friendship is being with the other in joy and sorrow, even when we cannot increase the joy or decrease the sorrow. It is a unity of souls that gives nobility and sincerity to love. Friendship makes all of life shine brightly.

Henri Nouwen

The gift of life is so precious that we should feel an obligation to pay back the universe for the gift of being alive.

Ray Bradbury

The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind

Theodorus Gaza

That one true heart was left behind! What feeling do we ever find, to equal among human kind , a dog's fidelity!

Thomas Hardy

Our moral reasoning is plagued by two illusions. The first illusion can be called the wag-the-dog illusion: We believe that our own moral judgment (the dog) is driven by our own moral reasoning (the tail). The second illusion can be called the wag-theother-dog's-tail illusion: In a moral argument, we expect the successful rebuttal of an opponent's arguments to change the opponent's mind. Such a belief is like thinking that forcing a dog's tail to wag by moving it with your hand will make the dog happy.

Sam Harris

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