Quotes About Temperance

All men commend patience, although few are willing to practice it.

Grant me prudently to avoid him that flatters me, and to endure patiently him that contradicts me.

This is great wisdom, not to be hasty in action, or stubborn in our own opinions.

not thyself to attain much rest, but much patience.

Temperance is simply a disposition of the mind which binds the passion.

Temperance is simply a disposition of the mind which set bounds to the passions

Temperance is simply a disposition of the mind which sets bounds to the passions

Sarcasm is the language of the devil, for which reason I have long since as good as renounced it.

Contemplation and self-indulgence do not mix.

If something is good, more is not necessarily better. Not always.

I'm not going to say something I shouldn't. In that way, I was probably the perfect guy to play in New England.

It is, no doubt, an immense advantage to have done nothing, but one should not abuse it.

There's no point breaking a lot of crockery unnecessarily.

To think things out properly and fairly, a fellow's got to be calm and old and toothless: When you're an old gaffer with no teeth, it's easy to say: 'Damn it, boys, you mustn't bite!' But, when you've got all thirty-two teeth...

But when thou findest sensibility of heart, joined with softness of manners, an accomplished mind, and religion, united with sweetness of temper, modest deportment, and a love of domestic life; such is the woman who will divide the sorrows and double the joys of thy life. Take her to thyself; she is worthy to be thy nearest friend, thy companion, the wife of thy bosom.

I couldn't believe that anyone would be so sexually driven that he might actually skip lunch—and after an auction! I think of myself as a healthy person with a strong sex drive, but it's never occurred to me to forgo meals.

I couldn't believe that anyone would be so sexually driven that he might actually skip lunch-and after an auction! I think of myself as a healthy person with a strong sex drive, but it's never occurred to me to forgo meals.

The se­cret is to not let your imag­ina­tion get car­ried away.

Give me patience. Flash. Give me control. Flash.

The secret is to not let your imagination get carried away.

Solo un loco bailaría estando sobrio.

Wohl niemand tanzt, wenn er nüchtern ist, er müsste denn den Verstand verloren haben.

In anger, nothing right nor judicious can be done.

All extremes are dangerous. It is best to keep in the middle of the road, in the common ruts, however muddy.