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Abstainer, n.

August 7, 2012 by kmabarrett

A weak person who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure.

— Ambrose Bierce
From: “The Devil’s Dictionary“

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Posted in Humor, My Journal, Quotes | Tagged Abstainer, Ambrose Bierce, Humor, My Journal, Quotes, The Devil's Dictionary | 3 Comments

3 Responses

on August 7, 2012 at 8:08 am | Reply iamsofree

but not everything that seems and feels so good must be pursued.

“curiosity killed a cat”
- on August 9, 2012 at 5:08 pm | Reply kmabarrett
  
  But not every pleasure should be denied in order to prove to one’s self (ego) your self-discipline…
  
  “satisfaction brought it back”
  
  Thanks for the comment.
  
  By the way, I’ve taken a look at your site and found it and your links quite good! Keep up the good work…
  - on August 10, 2012 at 3:48 am | Reply iamsofree
    
    same to you, keep up the good work
    
    life is a contradiction really, i loved your response, it got me thinking……………..

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