Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by John Harvey Kellogg

Quote by John Harvey Kellogg

“The tobacco business is a conspiracy against womanhood and manhood. It owes its origin to that scoundrel Sir Walter Raleigh, who was likewise the founder of American slavery.”

Quote by John Harvey Kellogg

Author

John Harvey Kellogg
John Harvey Kellogg

John Harvey Kellogg was a renowned medical doctor, born on February 26, 1852, and died on December 14, 1943. He is best known for his contributions to the fields of nutrition and medicine, particularly in the development of breakfast cereals and health foods. more

You May Also Like

“I am not afraid of death. I just don't want to be there when it happens.”

“I hated tobacco. I could have almost lent my support to any institution that had for its object the putting of tobacco smokers to death...I now feel that smoking in moderation is a comfortable and laudable practice, and is productive of good. There is no more harm in a pipe than in a cup of tea. You may poison yourself by drinking too much green tea, and kill yourself by eating too many beefsteaks. For my part, I consider that tobacco, in moderation, is a sweetener and equalizer of the temper.”

“The pipe draws wisdom from the lips of the philosopher, and shuts up the mouth of the foolish; it generates a style of conversation, contemplative, thoughtful, benevolent, and unaffected.”