Bernarr Macfadden

“ If a fine, vigorous man acquires a complaint that weakens his sexual organs, his powers in every way will begin to decline—his muscles will grow weaker, his nerves will be affected, and unless a change is quickly made, he will soon become a physical wreck. The nervous, sexual, muscular and vital forces are so closely interwoven that what affects one always influences the others in a similar manner. As the muscles are developed and strengthened the nervous and other powers are favorably influenced if wisely used. ”

“ Sexuality has been strongly marked in all the great men who have risen to eminence in all departments of life; without it man would be mean, selfish, sordid and ungracious to his fellowmen and uncivil to womankind. ”

“ Knowledge of the momentary pleasures which can be obtained by sexual indulgences, without the knowledge of their terrible deleterious influence under certain unnatural conditions, is one of the greatest causes of physical weakness, and the pain, unhappiness and disease that accompany this abnormal condition.
The sexual power of a man indicates with marvelous accuracy his general physical and mental condition. ”

“ Were it not for this nature which God has implanted in our being, no man would desire to provide for the support of another individual, or enter into a relation which would likely impose upon him the necessity of supporting a family of dependent and growing children. ”