And paraphrasing (allegedly) Aristotle:
> "We are what we repeatedly do. [Kindness], therefore, is not an act, but a habit."
> "We are what we repeatedly do. [Kindness], therefore, is not an act, but a habit."
If he is not to stifle his human feelings, he must practice kindness towards animals, for he who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men.