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A quotation from Russell, Bertrand:

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Religions, which condemn the pleasures of senses, drive men to seek the pleasures of power. Throughout history, power has been the vice of the ascetic.
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wist.info/russell-bertrand/688

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A quotation from Bierce, Ambrose:

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ABSTAINER, n. A weak person who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure. A Total Abstainer is one who abstains from everything, but abstention, and especially from inactivity in the affairs of others.
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wist.info/bierce-ambrose/20566

-body -deprivation

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🪦 died today in 1910. His is still relevant & alive today. Here's my book on it: sites.google.com/site/christoy

Core chapters explore T’s , , , & . Each time first systematising T (with plenty of poignant quotes), then discussing criticisms of his views, then reflecting on relevance since.

Hardback expensive, paperback and ebook cheaper, but also shorter chapter-length summary () & available here: stockholmuniversitypress.se/si

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at.tumblr.com/kinfriday/the-ti

Routine, rigor and discipline are the drumbeat of my days, granting a rhythm to this strange and mercurial dance we call mortal life...

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