Quote by Robert Clive
My God, Mr. Chairman, at this moment I stand astonished at my own

My God, Mr. Chairman, at this moment I stand astonished at my own moderation! – Robert Clive

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That moderation which nature prescribes, which limits our desires by resources restricted to our needs, has abandoned the field; it has now come to this — that to want only what is enough is a sign both of boorishness and of utter destitution. – Seneca (Seneca the Elder)

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It is the sign of a great mind to dislike greatness, and prefer things in measure to things in excess. – Seneca (Seneca the Elder)

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You will go most safely in the middle. – Ovid

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Out of moderation a pure happiness springs. – Johann von Goethe

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