For fear of causing terror to living beings, Mahamati, let the Bodhisattva who is disciplining himself to attain compassion, refrain from eating flesh.
No vegetarian has been able to achieve a single Nobel prize. It is a clear-cut condemnation of vegetarianism. Why do all the Nobel prizes go to non-vegetarians? - because vegetarian food does not contain those proteins which create intelligence. And unless we provide those proteins, intelligence cannot grow. The body is a very delicate phenomenon and it needs a very well balanced diet.
If you knew how meat was made, youd probably lose your lunch.
When we eat vegetarian foods, we needn't worry about what kind of disease our food died from; this makes a joyful meal!
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.
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.
Vegetarianism -- You are what you eat, and who wants to be a lettuce?
Atrocities are not less atrocities when they occur in laboratories and are called medical research.
Coexistence: what the farmer does with the turkey - until Thanksgiving.
My refusing to eat flesh occasioned an inconveniency, and I was frequently chid for my singularity.
vegetarianism is the taproot of humanitarianism.
It's true. Hitler was a vegetarian. Just goes to show, vegetarianism, not always a good thing. Can in some extreme cases lead to genocide.