"Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but……" — Thomas Paine
"Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice."
More Moderation Quotes
- 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… — 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… — Tallulah Bankhead
- Tell a man whose house is on fire to give a moderate alarm; tell him to moderately rescue his wife… — William Lloyd Garrison