Tempering Quotes

16 quotes by 14 authors

Capitalism may even be identical with the restraint, or at least a rational tempering, of this irrational impulse. But capitalism is identical with the restraint,… — Max Weber
Thus commerce, though in itself a moral nullity, has had a considerable influence in tempering the human mind....he trades with the same countries ...(that he)… — Thomas Paine
The infinitesimal seedlings became a forest of trees that grew courteously, correcting the distances between themselves as they shaped themselves to the promptings of available… — William Wilson
Mediocrity is no answer to violence. In fact, it probably invites violence. At least the mediocre and the violent appear together as in the old… — James Hillman
Unbounded courage and compassion join'd, Tempering each other in the victor's mind, Alternately proclaim him good and great, And make the hero and the man… — Joseph Addison
When suave politeness, tempering bigot zeal, corrected 'I believe' to 'one does feel'. — Ronald Knox
Confucianism is all about tempering your instincts with intellectual discipline, with book learning. — Brian Reynolds
The scar, and her indifference to it, did something extraordinary for her, just as damage to some art object threw into relief how beautiful it… — Ariana Franklin
When our spirit tells us it is time to weep, we should weep. It is part of the ritual, if you will, of putting sadness… — Joseph M. Marshall III
The weather behaved itself. In the spring, the little flowers came out obediently in the meads, and the dew sparkled, and the birds sang. In… — T.H. White
Despots play their part in the works of thinkers. Fettered words are terrible words. The writer doubles and trebles the power of his writing when… — Victor Hugo
Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. It may not be difficult to store up in the mind a vast quantity of facts within a comparatively short… — Calvin Coolidge
Passion lends them power, time means to meet, tempering extremities with extremes sweet. — William Shakespeare
School was more than academics; an education prepared you for the humdrum of real life: working with others, tempering one's personality to assimilate with the… — Melissa de la Cruz
Now old desire doth in his death-bed lie, And young affection gapes to be his heir; That fair for which love groan'd for and would… — William Shakespeare

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