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All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain. - Epictetus

All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain. – Epictetus

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Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation. – Saint Augustine of Hippo

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Renouncement: the heroism of mediocrity. – Natalie Clifford Barney

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With renunciation life begins. – Amelia E. Barr

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Abstainer. A weak man who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure. – Ambrose Bierce

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I sit in my garden, gazing upon a beauty that cannot gaze upon itself. And I find sufficient purpose for my day. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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