Donald Trump Quotes

I have to think of moderation, which is not a word that's in my vocabulary. But I try.

Moderation is never something I've been good at.

This I consider to be a valuable principle in life: Do no thing in excess.

Moderation is the silken string running through the pearl chain of all virtues.

Everything in moderation - that's what I live by.

I have such a temperament that I cannot do anything in excess.

For self is the lord of self, self is the refuge of self; therefore curb thyself as the merchant curbs a good horse.

You gotta take care of yourself; you can't do anything in excess.

It is with our passions as it is with fire and water, they are good servants, but bad masters.

I had to learn, really, how to rein in my energies and discipline myself. And I found it very very useful. I rebelled against it at first, but it's a good thing to have.

It's all right letting yourself go, as long as you can get yourself back.

I need to rein myself in sometimes.

There is a time and a place for things. Sometimes one needs to put a filter on oneself. That can be a good thing.

Temperance is a mean with regard to pleasures.

I am pretty controlled I have to say.

Only actions give life strength; only moderation gives it charm.

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

All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.

There's a very wild side to me, but it's calming down.

My biggest weakness is that I'm excessive. Fortunately for everyone concerned, I'm not as excessive as I used to be.

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

Self-control is one mark of a mature person; it applies to control of language, physical treatment of others, and the appetites of the body.

A prince must, above all things, accustom himself to moderate his desires. For as he has the power of gratifying them, if he once gives way to them, he will run to the greatest excess, and, by destroying his subjects, will at last complete his own ruin. In order to form himself to this moderation, nothing is more proper, than to accustom himself to patience. This is the most necessary of all virtues for those, who are to command. A man must be patient to become master of himself and others.

A well-governed appetite is the greater part of liberty.

I do everything in moderation.