A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue but moderation in principle is always a vice.
Thomas Paine
More from: Thomas Paine
DOWNLOAD
You are free to use this picture for any purpose including commercial. A credit linking back to this page is appreciated.
Similar Quotes:
-
We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies. -
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. -
It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve and bad things are very easy to get. -
I always pass on good advice. It is the only thing to do with it. It is never of any use to oneself. -
When I'm good I'm very, very good, but when I'm bad, I'm better.
More quotes by Thomas Paine
- The greatest remedy for anger is delay.
- Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil in its worst state, an intolerable one.
- Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in its best stage, is but a necessary evil in its worst state an intolerable one.
- I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.
- 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.