"An overwhelming love and compassion for all living creatures, both man and beast, is the highest virtue that could be conceived of. Vegetarian food is intended not only for the cleansing of the body but also for the purification of the soul. It is a universally accepted principle that vegetarian food is conductive to a healthier and happier life among nations."

S. Sankaranarayara Rao, quoted in V.S.S.A. News Magazine, September/October 1981