Self denial is the shining sore on the leprous body of Christianity.

The strongest person is not the one who is able to do something, but the one who is able not to do what he has the power to do. This self-denial is the unique way to usher in God's kingdom and to realize the kingdom life.

I could deny it if I liked. I could deny anything if I liked.

What will you do with your self? Many men and women are still in darkness, trying to figure out the meaning and purpose of life. But no matter what you try to do with your self— whether you deny it, obliterate it, annihilate it, accept it or express it—believe me, it is still alive and kicking.

Self-denial is indulgence of a propensity to forego

You can't get rid of a part that makes you you and be happy.