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. By Thomas Paine Abstinence, Mediocrity, Moderation, Vice, Virtue
Give me chastity and self-restraint, but do not give it yet. By Saint Augustine Abstinence, Moderation
Moderation is a tree with roots of contentment, and fruits of tranquility and peace. By North African saying Abstinence, Moderation, Wisdom, Wise
The main dangers in this life are the people who want to change everything—or nothing. By Lady Nancy Astor Abstinence, Extremism, Life, Mediocrity, Moderation
If a man is right, he can’t be too radical; if he is wrong, he can’t be too conservative. By Josh Billings Abstinence, Moderation
I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than in attempting to satisfy them. By John Stuart Mill Abstinence, Happiness, Moderation, Stoic, Wisdom
Insanity is a matter of degree. By Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis Abstinence, Insanity, Mental health, Moderation
I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence or insanity to anyone, but they’ve always worked for me. By Hunter S. Thompson Abstinence, Alcohol, Funny, Moderation, Sarcastic
The secret to a long life is to stay busy, get plenty of exercise, and don’t drink too much. Then again, don’t drink too little. By Hermann Smith-Johannson, a 103-year-old Abstinence, Food, Life, Moderation, Sport
The dinosaur’s eloquent lesson is that if some bigness is good, an overabundance of bigness is not necessarily better. By Eric Johnston Abstinence, Leadership, Life, Moderation, Success
The middle of the road is all of the usable surface. The extremes, right and left, are in the gutters. By Dwight D. Eisenhower Abstinence, Moderation
Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend’s forehead. By Chinese proverb Abstinence, Funny, Kindness, Moderation