Arrogance Quote by Gautama Buddha
“From eating meat arrogance is born, from arrogance erroneous imaginations issue, and from imagination is born greed; and for this reason refrain from eating meat.”
About This Quote
Source Sutra: Dhammapada, verse 5, 3rd century BCE
Meat consumption breeds arrogance, leading to false ideas and greed, so avoid it for moral clarity.
In simple terms: Eating meat fuels ego and greed; avoid it.
Key Takeaway
Choose a plant‑based diet for humility.
Themes
ethics
diet
greed
humility
Mood
reflective
serious
Type
philosophical
ethical
When to use this quote
- personal health
- environmental activism
- spiritual practice
Key Concepts
Buddhism
moral psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- Is your diet aligned with your values?
- How does food choice affect your character?
A Different Perspective
Not everyone sees meat as a moral issue; cultural norms differ.
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![“Perhaps no order of mammals presents us with so extraordinary a series of gradations as this [step by step, from humans to apes to monkeys to lemurs] - leading us insensibly from the crown and summit of the animal creation down to creatures, from which there is but a step, as it seems, to the…” quote by Thomas Huxley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f0b/thomas-huxley-1183_animal_perhaps-no-order-of-mammals-presents-us_3051.jpg)
