"Onanism" Quotes from Famous Books
... the pollution of the body. Self-pollution, or onanism, is one of the most prolific sources of evil, since it leads both to the degradation of body and mind. It is practiced more or less by members of both sexes, and the habit once established, is overcome with the greatest difficulty. It is ... — The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser in Plain English • R. V. Pierce
... have also classified onanism and pollution among the sins against the Holy Ghost, and this being the case, there is no being in the world who has been sinned against so often. A medium indulgence in this sin furnished the pleasure of a queen, ... — The Satyricon, Complete • Petronius Arbiter |