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Quote by Oscar Wilde
Self-denial is the shining sore on the leprous body of Christianit

Self-denial is the shining sore on the leprous body of Christianity. – Oscar Wilde

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It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious. – Oscar Wilde

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Society exists only as a mental concept in the real world there are only individuals. – Oscar Wilde

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Abstaining is favorable both to the head and the pocket. – Horace Greeley

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

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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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