A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.

Grace is in garments, in movements, in manners; beauty in the nude, and in forms. This is true of bodies; but when we speak of feelings, beauty is in their spirituality, and grace in their moderation.

A society oblivious to moderation, in time causes its own downfall.

Moderation is not restriction, moderation is jubilation.

Saints have no moderation, nor do poets, just exuberance.

The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom.

It is the part of a wise man, I say, to refresh and restore himself in moderation with pleasant food and drink, with scents, with the beauty of green plants, with decoration, music, sports, the theater, and other things of this kind, which anyone can use without injury to another.

Health is the natural condition. When sickness occurs, it is a sign that Nature has gone off course because of a physical or mental imbalance. The road to health for everyone is through moderation, harmony, and a 'sound mind in a sound body'.

If I could put it into a very few words, dear sir, I should say that our prevalent belief is in moderation. We inculcate the virtue of avoiding excesses of all kinds-even including, if you will pardon the paradox, excess of virtue itself.

I like to talk about my obsession with french fries because I don't want people to think that 'Let's Move' is about complete utter deprivation. It's about moderation and real-life changes and ideas that really work for families.

Moderation is the inseparable companion of wisdom but with it genius has not even a nodding acquaintance.

The virtue of justice consists in moderation as regulated by wisdom.

Only actions give life strength only moderation gives it charm.

I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.

Virtue is a habit of the mind consistent with nature and moderation and reason.

I eat as much as the next girl but I work my butt of in the gym every morning! The key is moderation. I splurge on the weekend. A big bowl of pasta and a delicious slice of cake for dessert are my favorites.

When the sword is once drawn the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.

Moderation has been called a virtue to limit the ambition of great men and to console undistinguished people for their want of fortune and their lack of merit.

The heart is great which shows moderation in the midst of prosperity.

I've always wanted to improve on the idea of living well In moderation wine is good for you - mentally physically and spiritually.

A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue but moderation in principle is always a vice.

Moderation is a virtue only in those who are thought to have an alternative.

America is a model of force and freedom and moderation - with all the coarseness and rudeness of its people.

There are days when I literally have to eat 17 plates of food - it's intense. It's about moderation. You just need a few bites to get the gist of a dish.