... chastity is not given once and for all like a wedding ring that is put on never to be taken off,… — Joanna Russ Copy Share Image
In temptations against chastity, the spiritual masters advise us, not so much to contend with the bad thought, as to turn the… — Alphonsus Liguori Copy Share Image
I argued that the chastity of women was of much more consequence than that of men, as the property and rights of… — James Boswell Copy Share Image
The soul that is the abode of chastity acquires an energy which enables her to surmount with ease the obstacles that lie… — Joseph Joubert Copy Share Image
Chastity, or cleanness of heart, holds a glorious and distinguished place among the virtues, because she, alone, enables man to see God;… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
These practices - non-killing, truthfulness, non-stealing, chastity, and non-receiving - are to be practised by every man, woman, and child; by every… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The seven deadly sins: Want of money, bad health, bad temper, chastity, family ties, knowing that you know things, and believing in… — Samuel Butler Copy Share Image
Da mihi castitatem et continentiam, sed noli modo (Give me chastity and continence, but not just yet)! — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Now to understand the significance of chastity within us, we have to know that chastity is the foundation of all dharmas. Unless… — Nirmala Srivastava Copy Share Image
This detachment (poverty, chastity, etc.) must not be mere amputation; everything which is shaken off must be simultaneously found again at a… — Gabriel Marcel Copy Share Image