William Banting Quotes

• My diminished girth, in tailor phraseology, was hardly conceivable even by my own friends, or my respected medical adviser, until I put on my former clothing, over what I now wear, which is a thoroughly convincing proof of the remarkable change.

  William Banting

  Tailors, Medical, Proof

  William Banting (2005). “Letter on Corpulence”, p.52, Cosimo, Inc.

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• It is true I gained muscular vigour, but with it a prodigious appetite, which I was compelled to indulge, and consequently increased in weight, until my kind old friend advised me to forsake the exercise.

  William Banting

  True Friend, Exercise, Old Friends

  William Banting (1864). “Letter on Corpulence: Addressed to the Public”, p.12

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• The very gradual reductions in my weight which I am able to show, may be interesting to many, and I have great pleasure in stating them, believing that they serve to demonstrate further the merit of the system pursued.

  William Banting

  Believe, Interesting, Weight

  William Banting (2005). “Letter on Corpulence”, p.51, Cosimo, Inc.

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• Few men have led a more active life - bodily or mentally - from a constitutional anxiety for regularity, precision, and order, during fifty years' business career, from which I had retired.

  William Banting

  Men, Order, Years

  William Banting (1864). “Letter on Corpulence: Addressed to the Public”, p.10

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• My other bodily ailments have become mere matters of history.

  William Banting

  Matter, Mere, Ailments

  William Banting (2005). “Letter on Corpulence”, p.50, Cosimo, Inc.

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• I am fully persuaded that thousands of our fellow-men might profit equally by a similar course to mine; but, constitutions not being all alike, a different course of treatment may be advisable for the removal of so tormenting an affliction.

  William Banting

  Men, Might, Different

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• I am under obligations to most of those advisers for the pains and interest they took in my case; but only to one for an effectual remedy.

  William Banting

  Pain, Cases, Interest

  William Banting (1864). “Letter on Corpulence: Addressed to the Public”, p.13

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• For the sake of argument and illustration I will presume that certain articles of ordinary diet, however beneficial in youth, are prejudicial in advanced life, like beans to a horse, whose common ordinary food is hay and corn.

  William Banting

  Horse, Illustration, Ordinary

  William Banting (1864). “Letter on Corpulence: Addressed to the Public”, p.17

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• I am most thankful to Almighty Providence for mercies received, and determined still to press the case into public notice as a token of gratitude.

  William Banting

  Gratitude, Thank You God, Thankfulness

  William Banting (2005). “Letter on Corpulence”, p.50, Cosimo, Inc.

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• I am now in that happy comfortable state that I do not hesitate to indulge in any fancy in regard to diet, but watch the consequences, and do not continue any course which adds to weight or bulk and consequent discomfort.

  William Banting

  Indulge In, Watches, Add

  William Banting (2005). “Letter on Corpulence”, p.55, Cosimo, Inc.

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• Experience has taught me to believe that, these human beans are the most insidious enemies man, with a tendency to corpulence in advanced life, can possess, though eminently friendly to youth.

  William Banting

  Believe, Men, Enemy

  William Banting (2005). “Letter on Corpulence”, p.46, Cosimo, Inc.

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• At one time I thought the Editor of the Lancet would kindly publish a letter from me on the subject, but further reflection led me to doubt whether so insignificant an individual would be noticed without some special introduction.

  William Banting

  Reflection, Editors, Doubt

  William Banting (1864). “Letter on Corpulence: Addressed to the Public”, p.9

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• Yet the evil still increased, and, like the parasite of barnacles on a ship, if it did not destroy the structure, it obstructed its fair, comfortable progress in the path of life.

  William Banting

  Evil, Progress, Ships

  William Banting (1864). “Letter on Corpulence: Addressed to the Public”, p.13

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