Moderation Quotes

335 quotes by 267 authors

Temperance is moderation in the things that are good and total abstinence from the things that are foul. — Frances E. Willard
Moderation in people who are contented comes from that calm that good fortune lends to their spirit. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
No free government, or the blessings of liberty, can be preserved to any people, but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality and… — George Mason
I hated tobacco. I could have almost lent my support to any institution that had for its object the putting of tobacco smokers to death...I… — Thomas Huxley
A really great man is known by three signs: generosity in the design, humanity in the execution, moderation in success. — Otto von Bismarck
It is a misfortune, inseparable from human affairs, that public measures are rarely investigated with that spirit of moderation which is essential to a just… — James Madison
When he is pushed, tormented, defeated, he has a chance to learn something; ... he learns his ignorance, is cured of the insanity of conceit;… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
The fine arts, both in those who cultivate and those only who admire them, open and expand the mind to great ideas. They inspire liberal… — Joel Barlow
There is moderation in everything. — Horace
The spirit of moderation should also be the spirit of the lawgiver. — Baron de Montesquieu
The heart is great which shows moderation in the midst of prosperity. — Seneca the Younger
The seriousness of ecological degradation lays bare the depth of man's moral crisis... Simplicity, moderation, and discipline as well as the spirit of sacrifice must… — Pope John Paul II
The name of medicine is thought to have been given from 'moderation', modus, that is, from a due proportion, which advises that things be done… — Isidore of Seville
Moderation in all things - including moderation. — Benjamin Franklin
Allah loves moderation and hates extravagance and excess. — Umar
Whether zeal or moderation be the point we aim at, let us keep the fire out of the one, and the frost out of the… — Joseph Addison
Wine taken in moderation never does any harm. — Miguel de Cervantes
I enjoy it once in a while. There is nothing wrong with that. Everything in moderation. I wouldn't call myself a pot-head. — Jennifer Aniston
True, nuts are high in fat, but most of them contain monounsaturated fat that is good for the heart. In fact, eaten in moderation, nuts… — Andrew Weil
Trade is the natural enemy of all violent passions. Trade loves moderation, delights in compromise, and is most careful to avoid anger. It is patient,… — Alexis de Tocqueville

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