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Celibate Quotes

Quotes on the choice, discipline, and limits of celibacy.

These quotes treat celibacy as a real, sometimes difficult choice rather than an abstract idea. One recalls someone who considered becoming a monk and staying celibate, only for that plan to fall apart in practice.

I have been celibate for about six or seven months, I think. I would rather just make out and kiss someone instead of sex. I'm single. I said I would be single for a year and I am.

Quotes by Paris Hilton

He was seriously thinking of becoming a monk. He thought he had to be celibate to maintain the purity of his instrument, but my instrument needed tuning, and we had to split.

Quotes by Mimi Rogers

A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism.

Quotes by Carl Sagan

Jesus Christ never preached there should be celibate priests. The only reason the church has this is because it's a mechanism of power and control. You can control priests who are celibate.

Quotes by Alex Gibney

Any Quotes

I know that people can live celibate lives. I did it myself for many years.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why did the monk in one quote end up not staying celibate?
He believed celibacy would preserve a certain purity, but the relationship in question needed attention too, and the two ultimately split.
Has anyone here chosen celibacy for an extended period voluntarily?
Yes, one speaker says they've lived celibate for years at different points, describing it as something they knowingly chose rather than had forced on them.
What does one speaker say they'd rather do than have sex?
They say they'd rather just make out and kiss someone, describing several months of celibacy while remaining single.
What argument is made in favor of a celibate clergy?
One quote claims a celibate clergy is a good idea because it may help suppress an inherited tendency toward fanaticism.
Do these quotes treat celibacy as purely religious?
No, only one directly ties it to clergy and religious discipline; the others describe it as a personal, secular choice.

Another speaks from personal experience, describing months of celibacy and a preference for something simpler than sex while single. A more provocative quote argues a celibate clergy may help suppress a hereditary pull toward fanaticism.

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