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One has got to choose between the two evils, also between the lesser of the two evils in the matter of food, and therefore vegetarian food has got to be taken by man in order to sustain human life

— Morarji Desai

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Vegetarianism alone can give us the quality of compassion, which distinguishes man from the rest of the animal world.

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The vegetarian movement is an ancient movement and is not quite a modern one.

My only interest in remaining in politics is to bring in morality.

Life at any time can become difficult: life at any time can become easy. It all depends upon how one adjusts oneself to life.

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