An element of abstention, of restraint, must enter into all finer

An element of abstention, of restraint, must enter into all finer joys. – Vida D. Scudder

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It is a man’s own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways. – Buddha

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All men are tempted. There is no man that lives that can’t be broken down, provided it is the right temptation, put in the right spot. – Henry Ward Beecher, Proverbs from Plymouth Pulpit, 1887

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Discipline weighs ounces, regret weighs tons. – Author Unknown

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Those who flee temptation generally leave a forwarding address. – Lane Olinghouse

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