"It is a sin against that God who created both them and you, to inflict unnecessary suffering upon any of his creatures. Ask yourselves, too, how you would like such treatment, from one stronger than yourself. If you meet a beetle or a caterpillar, step aside, and do not wantonly crush it. And should you see a poor earth-worm, lying in the dusty path, parched with the sun, and too much exhausted to regain his home, extend a kind hand to help him, and place him on the nearest cool and moist ground. He is a harmless little creature, though not pleasing to the eye or agreeable, but he is God’s workmanship: and while you are thankful for being endowed with reason, and with an immortal soul, let the inferior creatures enjoy their little lives while they may."