Criteria Quote by Leo Tolstoy

Vegetarianism is a link to perfection and peace.

— River Phoenix

The vegetarian movement ought to fill with gladness the souls of those who have at heart the realization of God's kingdom upon earth, not…

— Leo Tolstoy

Vegetarianism is a way of living consciously on the planet.

— Amy Smart

Therefore, vegetarianism alone can give us the quality of com-passion, which distinguishes man from the rest of the animal world.

— Morarji Desai

Vegetarianism should not be anything moral or religious. It is a question of aesthetics: one's sensitivity, one's respect, one's reverence for life.

— Rajneesh

The idea of vegetarianism is of immense value; it is based on great reverence for life.

— Rajneesh

Vegetarianism is a way of life that we should all move toward for economic survival, physical well-being and spiritual integrity.

— Thomas Berry

Vegetarianism can easily reach religious proportions. Refraining from meat on moral grounds serves to dignify feelings of guilt toward sad-eyed, furry creatures and substitutes…

— Bill Griffith

Vegetarian food leaves a deep impression on our nature. If the whole world adopts vegetarianism, it can change the destiny of humankind.

— Albert Einstein

As far as being a vegetarian, it's a moral thing, a health thing, a conscious thing - a combination of all. I think it's…

— Gza

It is necessary to correct the error that vegetarianism has made us weak in mind, or passive or inert in action. I do not…

— Mahatma Gandhi

Becoming a vegetarian is not merely a symbolic gesture. Nor is it an attempt to isolate oneself from the ugly realities of the world,…

— Peter Singer