All sentient beings should have at least one right—the right not to be treated as property

- Gary L. Francione

Veganism is not a limitation in any way; it's an expansion of your love, your commitment to nonviolence, and your belief in justice for all.

- Gary L. Francione

Being vegan is easy. Are there social pressures that encourage you to continue to eat, wear, and use animal products? Of course there are. But in a p…

- Gary L. Francione

Veganism is an act of nonviolent defiance. It is our statement that we reject the notion that animals are things and that we regard sentient nonhuman…

- Gary L. Francione

Who I've been is not as important as who I'm becoming.

- Gary L. Francione

If we can live and prosper without killing, why would we not do so? I do not see veganism as 'extreme' in any way. I see killing for no reason as ext…

- Gary L. Francione

Veganism is not about giving anything up or losing anything; it is about gaining the peace within yourself that comes from embracing nonviolence and …

- Gary L. Francione

The idea that we have the right to inflict suffering and death on other sentient beings for the trivial reasons of palate pleasure and fashion is, wi…

- Gary L. Francione

If you love animals but think that veganism is extreme, then you are confused about the meaning of love.

- Gary L. Francione