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Why have a cake if I can't eat it?
Why have a cake if I can't eat it?
Abstinence is the surety of temperance
Abstinence is the surety of temperance
Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.
Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.
Abstaining is favorable both to the head and the pocket.
Abstaining is favorable both to the head and the pocket.
If a man earnestly seeks a righteous life, his first act of abstinence is from animal food.
If a man earnestly seeks a righteous life, his first act of abstinence is from animal food.
Once during Prohibition I was forced to live for days on nothing but food and water.
Once during Prohibition I was forced to live for days on nothing but food and water.
All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.
All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.
Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you've conquered human nature.
Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you've conquered human nature.
Always rise from the table with an appetite, and you will never sit down without one.
Always rise from the table with an appetite, and you will never sit down without one.
