Havelock Ellis

In the early days of Christianity the exercise of chastity was frequently combined with a close and romantic intimacy of affection between the sexes which shocked austere moralists.

British Psychologist

Thomas Perry

Reading a novel in which all characters illustrate patience, hard work, chastity, and delayed gratification could be a pretty dull experience.

German Musician

David A. Bednar

Obedience to the law of chastity will increase our happiness in mortality and make possible our progress in eternity.

American Clergyman

Remy de Gourmont

Of all the sexual aberrations, perhaps the most peculiar is chastity.

French Novelist

George Santayana

Skepticism, like chastity, should not be relinquished too readily.

Spanish Philosopher

Nathaniel Hawthorne

A woman's chastity consists, like an onion, of a series of coats.

American Novelist

Aldous Huxley

Chastity - the most unnatural of all the sexual perversions.

English Novelist

Saint Augustine

Oh Lord, give me chastity, but do not give it yet.

Saint

Michel de Montaigne

An untempted woman cannot boast of her chastity.

French Philosopher

Jeremy Taylor

British Clergyman

Often related to religious or moral commitments to avoid sex.

Religious Context

Chastity can be a sensitive topic because of different cultural attitudes towards sex.

Cultural Sensitivity

Some choose chastity for personal reasons, not only religious ones.

Personal Choice

Chastity can refer to purity in both thoughts and behaviors.

Beyond Actions

Losing chastity often refers to having sexual experiences for the first time.

Loss of Chastity

The importance and value of chastity are often debated socially and culturally.

Subject for Debate

Chastity is sometimes specifically related to abstaining from sex before marriage.

Marital Context

Some take formal vows of chastity, promising to remain sexually abstinent.

Vows/Promises

Historically, chastity was often more emphasized for women.

Gender Perspectives

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