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Such temporary ascetic practices are an unmistakable gesture to the Overself that he is willing to make some sacrifices in return for dominion over his animal nature, that he is prepared to pay with the coin of self-discipline for liberation from slavery to his lower appetites, that, in short, he really has elevated his values.

-- Notebooks Category 2: Overview of Practices Involved > Chapter 7 : Discipline Desires > # 92