Quotes About Moderation

There can be no doubt that the love of wealth and the spirit of moderation cannot exist together in citizens of the same state to any considerable extent; one or the other will be disregarded. That is tolerably clear. And

they all emulated and admired and were students of Spartan education, could tell their wisdom was of this sort by the brief but memorable remarks they each uttered when they met, writing what is on every man's lips: Know thyself, and Nothing too much.

Dear Pan and all you gods of this place, grant me that I may become beautiful within; and that what is in my possession outside me may be in friendly accord with what is inside. And may I count the wise man as rich; and may my pile of gold be of a size that no one but a man of moderate desires could bear or carry it. - Rowe's translation of Socrates' prayer to Pan

At that point they all agreed not to get drunk that evening; they decided to drink only as much as pleased them.

All these were lovers and emulators and disciples of the culture of the Lacedaemonians, and any one may perceive that their wisdom was of this character; consisting of short memorable sentences, which they severally uttered. And they met together and dedicated in the temple of Apollo at Delphi, as the first-fruits of their wisdom, the far-famed inscriptions, which are in all men's mouths—'Know thyself,' and 'Nothing too much.

Of old the saying, "Nothing too much," appeared to be, and really was, well said. For he whose happiness rests with himself, if possible, wholly, and if not, as far as is possible,—who is not hanging in suspense on other men, or changing with the vicissitude of their fortune,—has his life ordered for the best.

Temperance, which they nickname Unmanliness...

Ma spesso ci si deve accontentare se i corpi possono riacquistare vigore e salute con un dolore non eccessivo.

But still—well, we mustn't get too groovy.

Unreason is an essential medicine as long as you do not overdose.

My point of view is this: If you like root-beer floats so much, have one on Monday, another on Tuesday, and a third on Wednesday.

I rarely drink, but there are times when even drinking too much is not enough.

Just because you've had enough doesn't mean you wanted too much.

LE PASSIONI MODERATE, PRODUCONO UOMINI MEDIOCRI...

If I could drink liquor without being drunk all the time, I'd certainly drink enough to be drunk half the time.

In life, we see evidence of leaky containers all the time. They are the hard-charging, aggressive personalities who keep pushing themselves for the bigger paycheck at the expense of health, family, relationships and peace of mind. By the time they realize the frantic rush does not work, their container of life is already broken into pieces. By then, it is too late.

If ye can stand up, you're not drunk.

I don't want to do too many films because I don't aspire to buy huge cars or build bungalows.

Anybody who knows me knows that I'm no attack dog.

I don't drink as much as I use to could.

I watch what I eat and drink.

I don't drink.

I don't drink at all.

I don't drink no more.