American Temperance Society Quotes

Everything must be carried out in extreme sobriety.

If you would be chaste, you must be temperate.

Without asceticism, self-indulgence would be insignificant.

Start the practice of self-control with some penance; begin with fasting.

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

Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired, but by controlling the desire.

Abstinence is the great strengthener and clearer of reason.

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

One of the things we're taught as actors is restraint - don't jump off the cliff.

No man in the world has more courage than the man who can stop after eating one peanut.

All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.

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

Some of the best things you do are the things you don't do.

I do everything in moderation.

During crazy times, I just hold back. People are so quick to jump on something or rip it apart.

I don't drink at all.

I've never had a sip of alcohol.

Just because you can do something, it doesn't mean you need to - restraint is something I admire.

When I was on the bench, I used to have a yellow pad, and I put on the pad at the beginning of the day, 'patience' and 'restraint.'

I exercise strong self control. I never drink anything stronger than gin before breakfast.

Abstinence is the surety of temperance.

Self-denial is indulgence of a propensity to forego.

Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.

Those who walk in the Way should avoid sensualism as those who carry hay would avoid coming near the fire.