Venerable Ascetic Mahavira

Famous quotes containing the words venerable and/or ascetic:

    “In England and America a beard usually means that its owner would rather be considered venerable than virile; on the continent of Europe it often means that its owner makes a special claim to virility.”
    —Rebecca West (1892–1983)

    “The ascetic makes a necessity out of virtue.”
    —Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)