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To many, total abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.

Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.

Abstinence from sins is better than seeking help afterwards.

Well, I think that abstinence has its place as part of a comprehensive health and sex education curriculum. It would be wrong to exclude abstinence from a health curriculum, because there are some potentially very serious ramifications for early sexual activity.

Half the vices which the world condemns most loudly have seeds of good in them and require moderate use rather than total abstinence.

The truth is that contraception saves lives, prevents unplanned pregnancies, improves outcomes for children and reduces the number of abortions.

What I learned from this movie, 40 Days and 40 Nights: Abstinence can be a very good thing. Especially from box offices where this film is playing.

Temperance is moderation in the things that are good and total abstinence from the things that are foul.