Whatever you do, do it in moderation

Whatever you do, do it in moderation

He will always be a slave who does not know how to live upon a little.

He will always be a slave who does not know how to live upon a little.

Going beyond is as bad as falling short.

Going beyond is as bad as falling short.

Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains

Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains

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

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

It is the sign of a great mind to dislike greatness, and prefer things in measure to things in excess.

It is the sign of a great mind to dislike greatness, and prefer things in measure to things in excess.

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

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

To go beyond the bounds of moderation is to outrage humanity.

To go beyond the bounds of moderation is to outrage humanity.

The choicest pleasures of life lie within the ring of moderation.

The choicest pleasures of life lie within the ring of moderation.