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• Abstainer: A weak person who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure.
• Abstainer, n.: A weak person who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure.
  -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary...
• I can tolerate a little abstinence if the other person does it in moderation.
  Usually, it is a weak person who yields to the temptation of denying himself or herself the pleasure that is the abstainer....
• 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....
• The person who is all wrapped up in himself is overdressed.
• A skunk is better company than a person who prides himself on being "frank.
• Now tell me: can a man love anyone who hates himself?
  Can he be in harmony with someone else if he's divided in himself, or bring anyone pleasure if he's only a disagreeable nuisance to himself?...