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“Lust is an immoderate wantonness of the flesh, a sweet poison, a cruel pestilence; a pernicious poison, which weakeneth the body of man, and effeminateth the strength of the heroic mind.”

Men Mind Body Sweet Flesh Lust Poison Heroic Pernicious Pestilence Sweet Poison

Book:Poetical Works: And, Quarles' Emblems

Source: Poetical Works: And, Quarles' Emblems

“All men possess in their bodies a poison which acts upon serpents; and the human saliva, it is said, makes them take to flight, as though they had been touched with boiling water. The same substance, it is said, destroys them the moment it enters their throat.”

Men Humans Said Moments Body Water Flight Substance Poison Touched Throat Serpent Boiling Saliva Boiling Water

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Pliny the Elder (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Pliny the Elder (Illustrated)

“Whatever man uses without the fear of God, whatever he applies to the mere gratifying of his flesh, cannot fail to operate as a poison to the soul, however pleasant and salutary it may appear to be to the body.”

Men May Soul Use Body Failing Mere Flesh Pleasant Poison

Book:True Christianity: A Treatise on Sincere Repentance, True Faith, the Holy Walk of the True Christian, Etc

Source: True Christianity: A Treatise on Sincere Repentance, True Faith, the Holy Walk of the True Christian, Etc

“Their [those with eating disorders'] task is to rescue themselves from a drive that is destroying them. Food embodies the false values that their own bodies refuse to assimilate, by which I mean that their bodies become edemic, bloated, allergic, or resort to vomiting the poison out. The unconscious body, and certainly the conscious body, will not tolerate the negative mother.”

Mean Body Mother Values Eating Conscious Negative Tasks Refuse Poison Unconscious Disorder Destroying Rescue Tolerate Resorts Eating Disorder Allergic Vomiting

Author:Marion Woodman