He had no further intercourse with Spirits, but lived upon the Total Abstinence Principle, ever afterwards; and it was always read more

He had no further intercourse with Spirits, but lived upon the Total Abstinence Principle, ever afterwards; and it was always said of him, that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge

To accept a favor is to sell one's freedom.
[Lat., Beneficium accipere, libertatem est vendere.]

To accept a favor is to sell one's freedom.
[Lat., Beneficium accipere, libertatem est vendere.]

Abstinence and fasting cure many a complaint.

Abstinence and fasting cure many a complaint.

For however often a man may receive an obligation from you, if
you refuse a request, all former favors read more

For however often a man may receive an obligation from you, if
you refuse a request, all former favors are effaced by this one
denial.
[Lat., Nam quamblibet saepe obligati, si quid unum neges, hoc
solum meminerunt, quod negatum est.]

Every egg represents 32 hours of jail for a chicken
kept in a 3 ft by 1 ft cage, debeaked.

Every egg represents 32 hours of jail for a chicken
kept in a 3 ft by 1 ft cage, debeaked.

We all know there is blood in meat
(USDA hearings in Senate Ag committee).

We all know there is blood in meat
(USDA hearings in Senate Ag committee).

No free man will ask as favor, what he can not claim as reward.
[Lat., Neutiquam officium liberi esse read more

No free man will ask as favor, what he can not claim as reward.
[Lat., Neutiquam officium liberi esse hominis puto
Cum is nihil promereat, postulare id gratiae apponi sibi.]

Reborn, Sappho
wears monks' saffron.

Reborn, Sappho
wears monks' saffron.

All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.

All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.