"I have from an early age abjured the use of meat, and the time will come when men such as I will look upon the murder of animals as they now look upon the murder of men."
— Leonardo da Vinci

January 1, 1970

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However, despite the quote's false attribution, da Vinci was in fact a vegetarian.