A total abstainer is one who abstains from everything but abstention, and especially from inactivity in the affairs of others.
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For to whom is it not manifest that justice is increased through abstinence? For he who abstains from everything living, though he may abstain from such animals as do not contribute to the benefit of society, will be much more careful not to injure those of his own species.
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Blessed is the man, who having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact.
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Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving us worthy evidence of the fact.
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Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving us wordy evidence of the fact.
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Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact.
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