Quotes about Moderation

Let us recollect that peace or war will not always be left to our option; that however moderate or unambitious we may be, we cannot count upon the moderation, or hope to extinguish the ambition of others.

It is my view that we cannot conduct foreign policy at the extremes.

What is the gospel itself but a merciful moderation, in which Christ's obedience is esteemed ours, and our sins laid upon him, wherein God, from being a judge, becomes our Father, pardoning our sins and accepting our obedience, though feeble and blemished? We are now brought to heaven under the covenant of grace by a way of love and mercy.

POINT TO PONDER: Blessed are the balanced.

Let your prayer for temporal blessings be strictly limited to things absolutely necessary.

The only way for a rich man to be healthy is by exercise and abstinence, to live as if he were poor.

When I was younger I made it a rule never to take a strong drink before lunch. It is now my rule never to do so before breakfast.

What's wrong with being a boring kind of guy?

Confucius said the doctrine of the mean was the highest virtue, and rare among men. The Buddhists call it the middle way. Aristotle saw moderation as the essence of virtue. I say moderation in all things, even moderation.

When it comes to yourself, follow God's formula- deny yourself of overindulgence (Proverbs 23:2 and 30:8), examine yourself for any sinful habits (1 Corinthians 11:28), exercise yourself to godliness (1 Timothy 4:7), and IK- develop self-control (Galatians 5:23).

We mustn't say more than we should, but we mustn't say less than we must.

The only way for a rich man to be healthy is by exercise and abstinence, to live as if he were poor.