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Bookman Old Style
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Moderation quotes

Post by Bookman Old Style » Thu Apr 29, 2010 4:36 pm

Nice collection of quotes about moderation, many of which I've not seen before. My favorite: "Moderation in all things, including moderation.- Petronius."
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Moderation

Also, for those interested, I've posted a one-year testimonial on the relevant forum. Pleased to say I've lost 64 pounds. Included is a nifty little chart I found online.

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Post by ShannahR » Thu Apr 29, 2010 5:52 pm

I think I'm going to use this one as my new S day slogan:

"Moderation resembles temperance. We are not unwilling to eat more, but are afraid of doing ourselves harm."
La Rochefoucauld

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Post by Aleria » Fri Apr 30, 2010 8:20 am

There are others here, if you're interested.
http://www.quoteland.com/topic.asp?CATEGORY_ID=467
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Post by wosnes » Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:15 am

Old favorite: All things in moderation -- including moderation.

New favorite: Nothing in excess.
"That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do. Not that the nature of the thing itself has changed but our power to do it is increased." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"You are what you eat -- so don't be Fast, Easy, Cheap or Fake."

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Post by Over43 » Fri Apr 30, 2010 1:33 pm

Virtue, then, is a kind of moderation inasmuch as it aims at the mean or moderate amount.

Aristotle, The Nicomachean Ethics 11:6-7
Bacon is the gateway meat. - Anthony Bourdain
You pale in comparison to Fox Mulder. - The Smoking Man

I made myself be hungry, then I would get hungrier. - Frank Zane Mr. Olympia '77, '78, '79

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