Moderation
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MODERATION
(n): the avoidance of excess
or extremes, particularly
in one's behavior or opinions
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In philosophy, especially that of Aristotle, the 'golden mean' is the desirable middle between two extremes, one of excess and the other of deficiency.
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Aristotle (384–322 B.C.), Greek philosopher. Judged solely in terms of philosophical influence,
only Plato is his peer.
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In Politics, Aristotle criticizes Spartan Polity for its disproportionate elements:
training men and not women, training for war but not peace.
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POLITY
(n): form of government of a nation, state, church,
or organization.
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Be moderate in order to taste
the joys of life in abundance.
For the 4th-century BC Greek philosopher Epicurus, the purpose of philosophy was to attain the happy, tranquil life, characterized by aponia, the absence of pain and fear, and by living a self-sufficient life surrounded by friends.
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Epicurus (341 - 270 BC),
Greek philosopher and
founder of Epicureanism.
Epicurus (341 - 270 BC), Greek philosopher, founder of Epicureanis.
For Epicurus, the purpose of philosophy was
to attain the happy, tranquil life, characterized by aponia, the absence of pain and fear,
by living a self-sufficient life surrounded by friends.
For Epicurus, the purpose of philosophy was
to attain the happy, tranquil life, characterized by aponia, the absence of pain and fear,
by living a self-sufficient life surrounded by friends.
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For Epicurus, the purpose of philosophy is to attaining a happy, tranquil life, characterized by aponia and living a self-sufficient life surrounded by friends.
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EPICURE
(n): a person with refined taste,
esp. in food and wine.
Too much of a good thing
can you make you lose your sight. You'll wake up in the morning
dark as night.
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Too much of a good thing
will tear you down.
You started as a tower;
you're rubble now.
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A thing moderately good is not as good as it ought to be.
Thomas Paine was an 18th-century English-American political activist, author, political theorist and revolutionary. As the author of two highly influential pamphlets at the start of the American Revolution, he inspired the Patriots in 1776 to declare independence from Britain. His ideas reflected Enlightenment-era rhetoric of transnational human rights.
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St. Augustine (354–430),
Christian theologian and philosopher, whose writings were influential in the development of Western Christianity and Western philosophy.
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A wise man is superior
to any insults which
can be put on him,
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and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.
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Molière (1622–1673),
French playwright, actor, master of comedy.
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