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Tell a man whose house is on fire to give a moderate alarm; tell h

Tell a man whose house is on fire to give a moderate alarm; tell him to moderately rescue his wife from the hands of the ravisher; tell the mother to gradually extricate her babe from the fire into which it has fallen; but urge me not to use moderation in a case like the present. – William Lloyd Garrison

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

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

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