You shouldn't subserve yourself to wine, nor eat meat... bread will satisfy your needs and water will suffice for thirst... and legume-based dishes can be enough to conserve your body's strength.

Non bisogna asservirsi al vino, né mangiare carne... il pane soddisferà al bisogno e l'acqua basterà alla sete... e le pietanze a base di legumi possono bastare a conservare al corpo la forza.

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From Letters; quoted in Aa. Vv., La dieta vegetariana nel Cristianesimo, Edizioni Il Sentiero, Milano, 2011, p. 49. ISBN 978-88-86604-12-3

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