Quotes about Temperance
Perfection of moral virtue does not wholly take away the passions, but regulates them.
— St. Thomas Aquinas
Man cannot live without joy. That is why one deprived of spiritual joys goes over to carnal pleasures.
— St. Thomas Aquinas
Moderation is commonly firm, and firmness is commonly successful.
— Samuel Johnson
Frugality may be termed the daughter of Prudence, the sister of Temperance, and the parent of Liberty.
— Samuel Johnson
It is absolutely impossible at the same time to be a man of understanding and not to be ashamed to gratify the body.
— Clement of Alexandria
There is no such thing as observing a mean in excess or deficiency, nor as exceeding or falling short in observance of a mean.
— Aristotle
But in all cases we must guard most carefully against what is pleasant, and pleasure itself, because we are not impartial judges of it.
— Aristotle
To feel or act towards the right person to the right extent at the right time for the right reason in the right way - is not easy, and it is not everyone that can do it, hence to do these things well is a rare, laudable and fine achievement.
— Aristotle
Patience, my friend, patience! You will find in time that it has everything to do with it.
— Arthur Conan Doyle
I don't know if I ever really get mad in real life.
— Jennifer Aniston
Tis Chastity, my brother, Chastity: She that has that, is clad in complete steel.
— John Milton
Do not encourage any appetite for stimulants. Eat only plain, simple, wholesome food, and thank God constantly for the principles of health reform. In all things be true and upright, and you will gain precious victories.
— Ellen White