The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. I hold that the more helpless a creature the more entitled it is to protection by man from the cruelty of humankind.

A successful search for truth means complete deliverance from the dual throng, such as of love and hate, happiness and misery.

Cow-slaughter and man-slaughter are in my opinion two sides of the same coin.

Civilizations have come and gone and, in spite of our vaunted progress, I am tempted to ask again and again, 'To what purpose?'

Measures must always in a progressive society be held superior to men, who are after all imperfect instruments, working for their fulfilment.

If anybody said that I should die if I did not take beef-tea or mutton, even under medical advice, I would prefer death.

"Be the change you want to see in the world"...and, if you can't be that change, then either get out of the way of the person who wants to be that change or support the individual with your financial resources.