Quotes by Vegetarianism We need another and a wiser and a perhaps more mystical concept of animals. Henry Beston vegetarianism animal needs Animals are not brethren, they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time. Henry Beston vegetarian-diet vegetarianism animal My dream is that people will come to view eating an animal as cannibalism. Henry Spira vegetarianism dream animal It is beyond doubt that the chief motive of Vegetarianism is the humane one. Questions of hygiene and of economy both play their part, and an important part, in a full discussion of food reform; but the feeling which underlies and animates the whole movement is the instinctive horror of butchery, especially the butchery of the more highly organized animals, so human, so near akin to man. Henry Stephens Salt vegetarianism animal men I advance no exaggerated or fanciful claim for Vegetarianism. It is not, as some have asserted, a "panacea" for human ills; it is something much more rational - an essential part of the modern humanitarian movement, which can make no true progress without it. Vegetarianism is the diet of the future, as flesh-food is the diet of the past. Henry Stephens Salt progress vegetarianism past There is not a single argument nor a single fact that can be offered in favour of flesh eating that cannot be offered, with equal strength, in favour of cannibalism. Herbert M. Shelton cannibalism flesh-eating vegetarianism To consider yourself an environmentalist and still eat meat is like saying you're a philanthropist who doesn't give to charity. Howard Lyman meat vegetarianism giving Among the noblest in the land - Though man may count himself the least - That man I honor and revere, Who without favor, without fear, In the great city dares to stand, The friend of every friendless beast. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow land vegetarianism men The salvation of birds and beasts, oneself included - this is the object of Shakyamuni's religious austerities. Ikkyu vegetarianism religious bird Recognize meat for what it really is: the antibiotic- and pesticide-laden corpse of a tortured animal. Ingrid Newkirk vegetarianism animal food In their behavior toward creatures, all men are Nazis. Human beings see oppression vividly when they're the victims. Otherwise they victimize blindly and without a thought. Isaac Bashevis Singer animal-rights vegetarianism men As long as people will shed the blood of innocent creatures there can be no peace, no liberty, no harmony between people. Slaughter and justice cannot dwell together. Isaac Bashevis Singer vegetarianism compassion animal People often say that humans have always eaten animals, as if this is a justification for continuing the practice. According to this logic, we should not try to prevent people from murdering other people, since this has also been done since the earliest of times. Isaac Bashevis Singer vegetarianism practice animal Man prays for mercy, but is unwilling to extend it to others. Why then should man expect mercy from God? It is Isaac Bashevis Singer vegetarianism giving men I did not become a vegetarian for my health, I did it for the health of the chickens. Isaac Bashevis Singer cooking vegetarianism food Now there is apparently a causal link between heroin addiction and vegetarianism. Irvine Welsh addiction vegetarianism links If there would come a voice from God saying, 'I'm against vegetarianism!' I would say, 'Well, I am for it!' This is how Isaac Bashevis Singer vegan voice vegetarianism To be a vegetarian is to disagree - to disagree with the course of things today... starvation, cruelty - we must make a statement against these things. Vegetarianism is my statement. And I think it's a strong one. Isaac Bashevis Singer strong vegetarianism thinking We are all God's creatures-that we pray to God for mercy and justice while we continue to eat the flesh of animals that are slaughtered on our account is not consistent. Isaac Bashevis Singer vegetarianism justice animal When a human being kills an animal for food, he is neglecting his own hunger for justice. Isaac Bashevis Singer vegetarianism justice animal «12345678910»