I believe in preventing cruelty to all living beings in any form.

An expert gives an objective view. He gives his own view.

You are quite correct in saying that I banned the export of monkeys on a humanitarian basis and not because the number was lessening... I believe in preventing cruelty to all living beings in any form.

Society at present suffers far more from waste of money than from want of it. There is dignity in every attempt to economise. It indicates self-denial and imparts strength of character. It produces a well-regulated mind.

I do not say that one who is vegetarian is full of compassion and one who is not, is otherwise. We sometimes find people, who are vegetarians, are very bad people.

I would, therefore, say that for no reason whatsoever, except in self-defense, should one think of killing any animal.

The vegetarian movement is an ancient movement and is not quite a modern one.