Veggie Quotes
Now it is necessary to civilize man
First it was necessary to civilize man in relation to man. Now it is necessary to civilize man in relation to nature and the animals.
It gradually destroys the sense of compassion
The utopians feel that slaughtering our fellow creatures gradually destroys the sense of compassion, which is the finest sentiment of which our human nature is capable.
As streams that issue from the living fountain
The obligations of law and equity reach only to mankind; but kindness and beneficence should be extended to the creatures of every species and these will flow from the breast of a true man, as streams that issue from the living fountain.
They are the trees and the plants and the seeds
The Gods created certain kinds of beings to replenish our bodies; they are the trees and the plants and the seeds.
The greatness of a nation
The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.
I do not regard flesh-food as necessary
I do not regard flesh-food as necessary for us at any stage and under any clime in which it is possible for human beings ordinarily to live, I hold flesh-food to be unsuited to our species.
It is very significant
It is very significant that some of the most thoughtful and cultured men are partisans of a pure vegetable diet.
The time will come
The time will come when men such as I will look upon the murder of animals as they now look upon the murder of men.
It is increasingly obvious
It is increasingly obvious that environmentally sustainable solutions to world hunger can only emerge as people eat more plant foods and fewer animal products.
This is how strongly I feel in this regard
If there would come a voice from God saying, 'I'm against vegetarianism!' I would say, 'Well, I am for it!' This is how strongly I feel in this regard.