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Fasting cleanses the soul, raises the mind, subjects one's flesh t

Fasting cleanses the soul, raises the mind, subjects one’s flesh to the spirit, renders the heart contrite and humble, scatters the clouds of concupiscence, quenches the fire of lust, and kindles the true light of chastity. Enter again into yourself. – Augustine of Hippo

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[H]appy is he who has fasted in sincerity and truth! Happy he whose humbled heart has expanded in love! – Alexandre Vinet (1797–1847), “The Fasting God Regards Not,” Evangelical Me

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If thou wouldst preserve a sound body, use fasting and walking; if a healthful soul, fasting and praying; walking exercises the body, praying exercises the soul, fasting cleanses both. – Francis Quarles

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Fasting is the greatest remedy, the physician within. – Paracelsus

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Fasting strengthens control over our appetites, thus contributing to self-mastery. – George Romney

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