| And it seems odd for celibates, of all people, to instruct the rest of us about the relations of the sexes. |
| Among the Greeks, celibates were punished, and among the Romans they were taxed heavily. |
| The celibates, when they did consider beginning a relationship, were the most cautious. |
| The leaves are said to be invigorating and an aphrodisiac and, therefore, not to be used by celibates and ascetics. |
| To test the ludicrousness of that line of thinking, imagine what it would be like if we were all God-fearing celibates. |
| People over 60 are expected to be sexless creatures or, at any rate, celibates. |
