Quotes by Vegetarianism We are the living graves of murdered beasts, slaughtered to satisfy our appetites. How can we hope in this world to attain the peace we say we are so anxious for? George Bernard Shaw vegetarian-diet vegetarianism world Oh, come! That boot is on the other leg. Why should you call me to account for eating decently? If I battened on the scorched corpses of animals, you might well ask me why I did that George Bernard Shaw vegetarian-diet vegetarianism animal Atrocities are not less atrocities when they occur in laboratories and are called medical research. George Bernard Shaw abuse vegetarianism animal The average age (longevity) of a meat eater is 63. I am on the verge of 85 and still work as hard as ever. I have lived quite long enough and am trying to die; but I simply cannot do it. A single beef-steak would finish me; but I cannot bring myself to swallow it. I am oppressed with a dread of living forever. That is the only disadvantage of vegetarianism. George Bernard Shaw funny-inspirational vegetarianism average To avoid causing terror to living beings, let the disciple refrain from eating meat. Gautama Buddha meat vegetarianism eating If a person does not harm any living being...and does not kill or cause others to kill - that person is a true spiritual practitioner Gautama Buddha vegetarianism spiritual doe For innumerable reasons, Mahamati, the Bodhisattva, whose nature is compassion, is not to eat any meat. Gautama Buddha buddhist vegetarianism compassion For fear of causing terror to living beings, Mahamati, let the Bodhisattva who is disciplining himself to attain compassion, refrain from eating flesh. Gautama Buddha buddhist vegetarianism compassion One who, while seeking happiness, oppresses with violence other living beings who also desire happinesss, will not find happiness hereafter. Gautama Buddha finding-happiness vegetarianism desire A vegetarian is not a person who lives on vegetables, any more than a Catholic is a person who lives on cats. George Bernard Shaw cat vegetables vegetarianism To avoid causing terror to living beings, let the disciple refrain from eating meat... the food of the wise is that which is consumed by the sadhus [holymen]; it does not consist of meat... There may be some foolish people in the future who will say that I permitted meat-eating and that I partook of meat myself, but... meat-eating I have not permitted to anyone, I do not permit, I will not permit meat-eating in any form, in any manner and in any place; it is unconditionally prohibited for all. Gautama Buddha meat-eating vegetarianism wise But ...meat eating in any form, in any manner, and in any place is unconditionally and once and for all prohibited ...Meat eating I have not permitted to anyone, I do not permit, I will not permit. Gautama Buddha eating-meat meat-eating vegetarianism As well consult a butcher on the value of vegetarianism as a doctor on the worth of vaccination. George Bernard Shaw vaccines doctors vegetarianism I am oppressed with a dread of living forever. That is the only disadvantage of vegetarianism. George Bernard Shaw vegan-food vegetarianism forever Discussing vaccination with a doctor is like discussing vegetarianism with a butcher. George Bernard Shaw butchers doctors vegetarianism In all the round world there is no meat. There used to be. But now we cannot stand the thought of slaughterhouses. H. G. Wells vegetarianism animal world We should remember in our dealings with animals that they are a sacred trust to us from our Heavenly Father. They are dumb and cannot speak for themselves. Harriet Beecher Stowe vegetarianism animal father Flesh-eating by humans is unnecessary, irrational, anatomically unsound, unhealthy, unhygienic, uneconomic, unaesthetic, unkind and unethical. May I elaborate? Helen and Scott Nearing flesh-eating vegetarianism may Vegetarians, dropping meat, tend to fill up with too much starch. This leaves them no more healthy than meat-eaters, with constipation, indigestion, colds, catarrhs, coughs and chest complaints to plague them. Eating sparingly of breads, cakes, crackers, cookies, macaroni, spaghetti, anything largely starch, is a far step on the road to good health. Helen and Scott Nearing cake healthy vegetarianism I became a vegetarian because I was persuaded that life is as valid for other creatures as it is for humans. I do not need dead animal bodies to keep me alive, strong and healthy. Therefore, I will not kill for food. Helen and Scott Nearing strong vegetarianism animal «12345678910»