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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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Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation leans on the doorbell. – Author Unknown

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If we resist our passions, it is more because of their weakness than because of our strength. – François VI de la Rochefoucault

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Self-respect is the root of discipline: The sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself. – Abraham Joshua Heschel, The Insecurity of Freedom: Essays on Human Existence, 19

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Most people want to be delivered from temptation but would like it to keep in touch. – Robert Orben

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