Tacitus Quotes

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

Temper your enjoyments with prudence, lest there be written on your heart that fearful word 'satiety.'

Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide.

Moderation is the secret of survival.

I think I invented the phrase 'Don't overdo it.'

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

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

Everything in moderation.

Moderation in all things..

I do everything in moderation.

Have more than thou showest, Speak less than thou knowest, Lend less than thou owest.

I try to be very modest with what I do. I'm not a frivolous spender.

Be moderate in everything, including moderation.

There is moderation even in excess.

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

It's a wise thing to hold back.

Even at my peak, I never went too over the top.

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

To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to avoid having too much of it.

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

If the impulse to daring and bravery is too fierce and violent, stay it with guidance and instruction.

Imagination, the supreme delight of the immortal and the immature, should be limited. In order to enjoy life, we should not enjoy it too much.

If the quickness of the mind and the fluency of the tongue are too punctilious and sharp, moderate them in your activity and rest.

Everyone talks about moderation. How about some moderation in moderation?

The passions are like fire, useful in a thousand ways and dangerous only in one, through their excess.