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He who makes a paradise of his bread makes a hell of his hunger. – Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin

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Moderation in people who are contented comes from that calm that good fortune lends to their spirit. – Francois de la Rochefoucauld

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To many, total abstinence is easier than perfect moderation. – Saint Augustine of Hippo

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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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Everything in moderation, including moderation. – Buddhist Wisdom

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