“A true Brahmachari will not even dream of satisfying the fleshly appetite”
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Probable attribution
This saying is widely associated with Mahatma Gandhi, but the attribution is not supported by a reliable primary source.
Likely origin: From An Autobiography; Gandhi on brahmacharya (celibacy) and mastery over fleshly appetite.
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Real self-command is more than resisting a craving in the moment. It's when the pull loses its grip so thoroughly that it stops surfacing even in idle thoughts. The truest sign of mastering an appetite is that you no longer have to fight it at all.
When to use it
- A former smoker who reaches the point where cigarettes never even cross his mind.
- A person off sugar long enough that desserts stop tempting them entirely.
- Someone away from gambling until the old urge simply never visits anymore.