Total abstinence is easier than perfect moderation. - Saint Augustine
Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue. - Barry Goldwater
A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation. - Molière
I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue! - Barry M. Goldwater
Zeal, if it be well ordered, is most beautiful in a Christian; but if not, it is a thing of exceeding great danger: as fire in moderation is most comfortable, but in extremity most fearful. - Nehemiah Rogers
I smoke in moderation, only one cigar at a time. - Mark Twain
Everything in moderation, even the truth - Marty Rubin
Self is found in knowledge, devotion and concentration, in integrity, purity, moderation, self-control and intelligence. - Gian Kumar
Everything in excess! To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites. Moderation is for monks.
Moderation in all things. - Terence
Only actions give life strength; only moderation gives it a charm. - Jean Paul Richter
Looks are part of business. A businessman should never stand out more than his customers. His mannerisms, his clothes, everything about him... Moderation is the key.
Build your life in self-controlpurity, moderation in food and drink, and obedience to the will Divine. and you will have built well !!!! - Tanu Reshma B Singh
GLUTTON, n. A person who escapes the evils of moderation by committing dyspepsia. - Ambrose Bierce
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
There is nothing wrong with sobriety in moderation. - John Ciardi
A really great man is known by three signs... generosity in the design, humanity in the execution, moderation in success. - Otto von Bismarck
I demand from a book harmony as unity and moderation; that determines the choice of words, the type and number of metaphors, the development and conclusion - Friedrich Nietzsche
Moderation is an attempt to live within one's emotional means. - Marty Rubin
Moderation has never yet engineered an explosion - Ellen Glasgow
The wall between writing and painting is just good grammar. Moderation in moderation. Fun is scary with a happy ending. Just love. If love doesn’t transform that which annoys you, it will be easier to tolerate. - Emily Thornton Calvo
Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide. - Cicero
Moderation is a virtue only in those who are thought to have an alternative. - Henry Kissinger
Let me remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And let me also remind you that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue. - Barry Goldwater
Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess. - Oscar Wilde
A little more moderation would be good. Of course, my life hasn't exactly been one of moderation. - Donald Trump
The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom. - Plato
Saints have no moderation, nor do poets, just exuberance. - Anne Sexton
Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit. - W. Somerset Maugham
It's a sign of mediocrity when you demonstrate gratitude with moderation. - Roberto Benigni
Extremities are flawed. Moderation is ideal, save for one occasion.So damn these eyes that weep too much.This mind that thinks too much. But never this heart that loves too much. - Kamand Kojouri
Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. - Mark Twain