Abstinence Quote by Joycelyn Elders

Abstinence is the great strengthener and clearer of reason.

— Robert South

Recommending or insisting on abstinence has been completely ineffective.

— Bill Nye

To preach abstinence, I think, is absolutely not the right message to give to kids.

— Molly Ringwald

Abstinence is a perversion.

— Bill Maher

Abstinence is approved of God.

— Geoffrey Chaucer

The evidence does not support abstinence-only interventions as the best way to keep young people from unintended pregnancy.

— Jonathan Klein

Well, I think that abstinence has its place as part of a comprehensive health and sex education curriculum. It would be wrong to exclude…

— Kerry Healey

To many, total abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.

— Saint Augustine

The national policy of promoting abstinence-only programs is a $1.5 billion failure and teenage girls are paying the real price.

— Cecile Richards

Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.

— Saint Augustine

Abstinence is the surety of temperance.

— Plato

Abstinence is easier than temperance.

— Anonymous