“ A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice. ”
- Thomas Paine- Copy
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“ Candor and generosity, unless tempered by due moderation, leads to ruin. ”
- Publius Cornelius Tacitus- Copy
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“ My God, Mr. Chairman, at this moment I stand astonished at my own moderation! ”
- Robert Clive- Copy
- 3.2K
“ A little more moderation would be good. Of course, my life hasn't exactly been one of moderation. ”
- Donald Trump- Copy
- 3.2K
“ Moderation is a virtue only in those who are thought to have an alternative. ”
- Henry Kissinger- Copy
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“ Any plan conceived in moderation must fail when the circumstances are set in extremes. ”
- Klemens Von Metternich- Copy
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“ Exactness and neatness in moderation is a virtue, but carried to extremes narrows the mind. ”
- Francois de Salignac Fenelon- Copy
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“ It speaks volumes for a person that when placed in quite different situations, they display the same spirit of moderation. ”
- Unknown- Copy
- 3.4K
“ Moderation in people who are contented comes from that calm that good fortune lends to their spirit. ”
- Francois De La Rochefoucauld- Copy
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“ Moderation is an ostentatious proof of our strength of character. ”
- Francois De La Rochefoucauld- Copy
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“ Moderation is the inseparable companion of wisdom, but with it genius has not even a nodding acquaintance. ”
- Charles Caleb Colton- Copy
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“ Moderation. Small helpings. Sample a little bit of everything. These are the secrets of happiness and good health. ”
- Julia Child- Copy
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“ Only action gives life strength, only moderation gives it charm. ”
- Jean Paul Richter- Copy
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“ Temperance is moderation in the things that are good and total abstinence from the things that are foul. ”
- Frances E. Willard- Copy
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“ There is such a thing as moderation, even in telling the truth. ”
- Vera Johnson- Copy
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“ To go beyond the bounds of moderation is to outrage humanity. ”
- Blaise Pascal- Copy
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“ The credo of the average American is all things in moderation. This is the same average American that is about 20 pounds overweight and has a one out of four chance of dying from heart disease. ”
- Bo Bennett- Copy
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“ Moderation is commonly firm, and firmness is commonly successful. ”
- Samuel Johnson- Copy
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“ There's no evidence not to drink in moderation, but we are not ready to be advocating this either. ”
- Robert Adams- Copy
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“ I think moderation is the key. In small amounts, it has not proved to be harmful. One or two cups a day doesn't seem to cause problems for most people. ”
- Jennifer James- Copy
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“ We're not asking anybody here to stop what you're doing. We're asking you to do what you're doing in moderation. There's a scripture that says let your moderation be known unto all men. ”
- James Jones- Copy
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“ Only action gives life strength, only moderation gives it charm. ”
- Jean Paul- Copy
- 1.4K
“ Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains. ”
- Democritus- Copy
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