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A man is seated on top of a tree in the midst of a burning forest. He sees all living beings perish. But he doesn’t realize that the same fate is soon to overtake him also. That man is fool. ↗

— Lord Mahāvīra

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He (Virchand Gandhi) shrank from even the smallest things that inclined towards self indulgence. He would not remain alone with a lady. ↗

— Moncure Daniel Conway

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Veganism is not about giving anything up or losing anything; it is about gaining the peace within yourself that comes from embracing nonviolence and refusing to participate in the exploitation of the vulnerable ↗

— Gary L. Francione

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Veganism is not a "sacrifice." It is a joy. ↗

— Gary L. Francione

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