Quotes About Temperance

A little more moderation would be good. Of course, my life hasn't exactly been one of moderation.

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Beware [of] the fury of a patient man.

The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right place but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

A wise man who loves the peaches at home does not want to shake any other trees.

The word translated sober here is nepho, and it means to "be self-possessed under all circumstances.

Virtue lies in the middle ground.

Dont be impatient when it takes too long. Or drink it all even when it tastes to strong.

Too much emotion is like none at all.

An ounce of patience is worth a pound of brains.

A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.

Let him know how to choose the mean and avoid the extremes on either side, as far as possible. . . . For this is the way of happiness.

Be moderate in prosperity, prudent in adversity.

I used to fly off the handle in everyday life, but I'm a little calmer now.

Do not make too much haste on one's road.

It is not good to have TOO MUCH of anything.

While tenderness of feeling and susceptibility to generous emotions are accidents of temperament, goodness is an achievement of the will and a quality of the life.

I only drank for three years of my life, but I drank enough in those three years to last me the rest of my life... It's a religious thing.

Don't be sweet, lest you be eaten up don't be bitter, lest you be spewed out.

He counted thirteen virtues: temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, sincerity, justice, moderation, cleanliness, tranquillity, chastity, and humility. Soon

The believer can and will say no to any wrong desires when he has said a bigger yes to Christ's will for him.

The reason to moderate is to avoid having to quit.

There's a time to be humble and a time to "bring the thunder".

Take Proverbs 16:32, for example: 'He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty and he who rules his spirit is better than he who takes a city.