Compassion for animals is intimately connected with goodness of character, and it may be confidently asserted that he who is cruel to animals cannot be a good man.
-Arthur Schopenhauer
Arthur Schopenhauer (1788 – 1860) was an atheist German philosopher. His philosophies were in line with Buddhist teachings about human passion, motivation, and will. His writings later influenced some of the great minds of psychology and philosophy.