In a world where more and more people are seeking ways to question and consciously shape their lifestyles, the vegan lifestyle has gained increasing significance in recent years. This collection of quotes offers a fascinating and inspiring journey through the thoughts and perspectives of activists, philosophers, artists, and scientists who engage with the ethical, ecological, and health aspects of a plant-based diet. The quotes reflect the diverse reasons why more and more people are making the transition to a plant-based diet and the positive impact this can have on our planet, animals, and ourselves. May this collection inspire reflection on our own beliefs and perhaps even encourage change.
Simple proof
Being vegan means putting compassion into action.
Gene Baur (born 1962) Activist
Ethics
Ethics is responsibility towards everything that lives, extended to the limitless.
Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965),German-French theologian and missionary doctor; Nobel Peace Prize 1952
Hunting
Of all the ways of life, the hunting life is undoubtedly the most repugnant to the civilized constitution; The Noahic ban on blood seems to have originally been nothing other than the ban on the hunter's life.
Immanuel Kant (1724-1804),German philosopher
Two hearts
We don't have two hearts - one for animals and one for people. There is no difference in the exercise of violence against the former and the exercise of violence against the latter other than that of the victim.
Alphonse de Lamartine (1790-1869),French poet and politician
Billions
Doesn't a humanity that kills trillions of animals deserve exactly what it does to the animal?
Karlheinz Deschner (1924-2014), Writer, philosopher, Dr. Phil, church critic.
Questionable pleasure
The meat we eat is a corpse that is at least two to five days old.
Volker Elis Pilgrim (born 1942),Writer
Peaceful protest
I believe in peaceful protest, and not eating animals is a non-violent protest.
Paul McCartney (+Linda)
Musician (born 1942),musician, former Beatles guitarist
God is in all things
Love animals, love all plants and all things! If you love everything, the mystery of God will be revealed to you in all things, and you will ultimately embrace the whole world with love!
Dostoyevsky (1821-1881),Russian writer
Sick
I ate a super small piece of meat and woke up the next morning totally sick. It was an incredible pain. I was throwing up the whole time. That's when I realized that meat had literally become poison for me.
Mike Gerard Tyson (born 1966),Boxing legend. Vegetarian since the end of 2009.
No need!
Eating animals is cruel and unnecessary.
Moby (born 1965) Musician
Individuals
Animals are not resources, they are individuals.
Innocent food
cibi innocentes, innocent foods, are foods obtained without bloodshed.
Jerome (born 331-420),scholar and theologian of the ancient church, saint, church father.
Creation
It is not the genius or the greater or lesser dexterity of the hand that defines the artist, but rather the humility before creation, the renunciation of any domination other than self-control.
Paul Jakob (Paolo) Müller (1894-1982),painter from Bremgarten near Bern.
Compassion
Compassion is the basis of morality.
Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860),German philosopher
A journey
Veganism is a journey of compassion and discovery.