“Abstinence from sins is better than seeking help afterwards.” – Ali ibn Abi Talib
"Abstinence from sins is better than seeking help afterwards." – Ali ibn Abi Talib
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"If a man earnestly seeks a righteous life, his first act of abstinence is from animal food." – Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy
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"Abstinence is easier than temperance" – Seneca
“Abstinence is easier than temperance” – Seneca
"The few bad poems which occasionally are created during abstinence are of no great interest." – Wilhelm Reich
“The few bad poems which occasionally are created during abstinence are of no great interest.” – Wilhelm Reich
"But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss." – Bible
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"Join me in Olympic Heros for Abstinence. The best sex is no sex." – Kurt Angle
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"Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation." – Saint Augustine
“Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.” – Saint Augustine
"Abstinence is the surety of temperance" – Plato
“Abstinence is the surety of temperance” – Plato
"You either go to Tibet or seek out the most rigorous of all faiths. With total abstinence and such like." – Lars von Trier
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"I didn’t practice abstinence, I perfected it." – Dennis Wolfberg
“I didn’t practice abstinence, I perfected it.” – Dennis Wolfberg
"My experience through life has convinced me that, while moderation and temperance in all things are commendable and beneficial, abstinence from spirituous liquors is the best safeguard of morals and health." – Robert E. Lee
“My experience through life has convinced me that, while moderation and temperance in all things are commendable and …