Chastity Quote by Saint Augustine

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,…

— Saint Augustine

A genuine fast cleanses the body, mind and soul. It crucifies the flesh and to that extent sets the soul free.

— Mahatma Gandhi

“Fasting is a spiritual exercise that engenders the development of strong willpower and the spirit of regimentation. It”

— Virender Kapoor

Fasting deals with the two great barriers to the Holy Spirit that are erected by man's carnal nature. These are the stubborn self-will of…

— Derek Prince

Fasting stirs a hunger in your spirit that goes deeper than the temporary you experience in your flesh.

— Jentezen Franklin

The philosophy of fasting calls upon us to know ourselves, to master ourselves, and to discipline ourselves the better to free ourselves. To fast…

— Tariq Ramadan

Fasting is a constant means of renewing yourself spiritually.

— Jentezen Franklin

Fasting cures diseases, dries up bodily humors, puts demons to flight, gets rid of impure thoughts, makes the mind clearer and the heart purer,…

— Athenaeus

Fasting humbles you and brings clarity, even allowing you to get unforgiveness and bitterness out of your heart.

— Jentezen Franklin

Fasting with a pure heart and motives, I have discovered, brings personal revival and adds power to our prayers. Personal revival occurs because fasting…

— Bill Bright

Do you fast? Then feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, visit the sick, do not forget the imprisoned, have pity on the…

— Saint John Chrysostom

“Fasting, in its most fundamental aspiration, is about developing a sacrificial, self-offering life that addresses and nurtures the needs of others.”

— Norman Wirzba