"Birds and beasts do not suffer from cardiac and digestive ailments to which man is prone. The cause can be traced to the natural food which the animals consume, unlike human beings who consume all sorts of fried and cooked items of food being slaves to the palate. Modern man consumes many artificial foodstuffs and a variety of alcoholic drinks, which are injurious to health. Birds and beasts lead natural lives, while the artificial life style of man today takes a heavy toll on his health. When man observes moderation in diet he can be saved from most diseases. In the entire range of God's creation man alone is endowed with the faculty of discrimination. It is this faculty which sets him apart from animals. Man should exercise his discretion and discrimination with regard to food habits."                                                                                                                                            …Sathya Sai Baba, “Food, the heart and the mind” Discourse 21 January 1994 
http://www.sssbpt.info/ssspeaks/volume27/sss27-03.pdf

"One should be prepared to serve others than choose to be served by them. Moreover, there is nothing meritorious in serving those who are high above us. For one thing, they can command the services of attendants. Rendering service to those who are in the same position as ourselves is not also commendable. Service should be rendered to those who are worse off than ourselves and who are neglected by the world."                                                                                                                                                        

...Sathya Sai Baba, “Born to Serve” Discourse 19 November 1987 
http://www.sssbpt.info/ssspeaks/volume20/sss20-26.pdf