Famous quotes containing the words priestly and/or celibacy:
“... we have broken down the self-respecting spirit of man with nursery tales and priestly threats, and we dare to assert, that in proportion as we have prostrated our understanding and degraded our nature, we have exhibited virtue, wisdom, and happiness, in our words, our actions, and our lives!”
—Frances Wright (1795–1852)
“Marriage has many pains, but celibacy has no pleasures.”
—Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)
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