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Quarreling like cats and dogs

Expressions researched:
"quarreling like cats and dogs" |"quarrel like cats and dogs" |"quarreling like the cats and dogs"

Bhagavad-gita As It Is

BG Preface and Introduction

In this world men are not meant for quarreling like cats and dogs.
BG Introduction: In this world men are not meant for quarreling like cats and dogs. Men must be intelligent to realize the importance of human life and refuse to act like ordinary animals. A human being should realize the aim of his life, and this direction is given in all Vedic literatures, and the essence is given in Bhagavad-gītā. Vedic literature is meant for human beings, not for animals. Animals can kill other living animals, and there is no question of sin on their part, but if a man kills an animal for the satisfaction of his uncontrolled taste, he must be responsible for breaking the laws of nature. In the Bhagavad-gītā it is clearly explained that there are three kinds of activities according to the different modes of nature: the activities of goodness, of passion and of ignorance. Similarly, there are three kinds of eatables also: eatables in goodness, passion and ignorance. All of this is clearly described, and if we properly utilize the instructions of Bhagavad-gītā, then our whole life will become purified, and ultimately we will be able to reach the destination which is beyond this material sky. [Bg. 15.6]

Other Books by Srila Prabhupada

Sri Isopanisad

Human beings are not meant to quarrel like cats and dogs.
Sri Isopanisad 1: Human beings are not meant to quarrel like cats and dogs. They must be intelligent enough to realize the importance and aim of human life. The Vedic literature is meant for humanity and not for cats and dogs. Cats and dogs can kill other animals for food without incurring sin, but if a man kills an animal for the satisfaction of his uncontrolled taste buds, he is responsible for breaking the laws of nature. Consequently he must be punished.

Lectures

Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures

Simply have some eating and sleeping and mating and some defense and quarreling like cats and dogs—this is not civilization.
Lecture on BG 8.20-22 -- New York, November 18, 1966: So it is the duty of the state, duty of the parents, duty of the guardians, duty of the husband, duty of the father—everyone's duty is how to elevate a living creature who has got this fortunate human form of life to understand this paramāṁ gatim, highest perfection of life. That should be the mode of thing. Simply have some eating and sleeping and mating and some defense and quarreling like cats and dogs—this is not civilization. The human civilization is this, that he should properly utilize this human form of life and take advantage of this knowledge and prepare himself in Kṛṣṇa consciousness so that always, twenty-four hours, cent percent, he will be absorbed in Kṛṣṇa and at the time of death at once transferred there. This should be the process of life. Therefore we have taken this movement, Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Join us. Cooperate with us. You'll... Yourself will be benefited, and the world will be benefited, this Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Page Title:Quarreling like cats and dogs
Compiler:Laksmipriya
Created:22 of Dec, 2008
Totals by Section:BG=1, SB=0, CC=0, OB=1, Lec=1, Con=0, Let=0
No. of Quotes:3