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If a man deliberately abstains from wine to such an extent that he does serious harm to his nature, he will not be free from blame.

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Thomas Aquinas
Age: 49 †
Born: 1225
Born: February 1
Died: 1274
Died: March 14
Dominican Friar
Philosopher
Priest
Professor
Roman Catholic Priest
Theologian
Saint Thomas Aquinas
Saint Thomas
Tommaso d'Aquino
Thomas of Aquino
St Thomas Aquinas
St. Thomas Aquinas
Men
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Wine
Serious
Free
Nature
Abstains
Doe
Deliberately

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