Moderation Quotes

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The virtue of justice consists in moderation, as regulated by wisdom. — Aristotle
Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation. — Saint Augustine
It's a sign of mediocrity when you demonstrate gratitude with moderation. — Roberto Benigni
I'm not a fanatic about exercising. For me, it's about moderation and balance. — Halle Berry
Excessive sorrow laughs. Excessive joy weeps. — William Blake
Whilst shame keeps its watch, virtue is not wholly extinguished in the heart; nor will moderation be utterly exiled from the minds of tyrants. — Edmund Burke
America is a model of force and freedom and moderation - with all the coarseness and rudeness of its people. — Lord Byron
Virtue is a habit of the mind, consistent with nature and moderation and reason. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
I have to think of moderation, which is not a word that's in my vocabulary. But I try. — Pamela Anderson
I'm the foe of moderation, the champion of excess. If I may lift a line from a die-hard whose identity is lost in the shuffle,… — Tallulah Bankhead
Tell a man whose house is on fire to give a moderate alarm; tell him to moderately rescue his wife from the hands of the… — William Lloyd Garrison
Let us recollect that peace or war will not always be left to our option; that however moderate or unambitious we may be, we cannot… — Alexander Hamilton
The essence of war is violence. Moderation in war is imbecility. — John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher
Nothing in Moderation We all loved him. — Ernie Kovacs
Honesty is a principle. Service is a principle. Love is a principle. Hard work is a principle. Respect, gratitude, moderation, fairness, integrity, loyalty, and responsibility… — Sean Covey
My experience through life has convinced me that, while moderation and temperance in all things are commendable and beneficial, abstinence from spirituous liquors is the… — Robert E. Lee
Everything in moderation. And that includes a couple of beers a day. — Stephen King
A reasonable man needs only to practice moderation to find happiness. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Moderation is the key to lasting enjoyment. — Hosea Ballou

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