Aristotle:

“Μέτρον Άριστον”

“Everything in moderation”

Pythagoras:

“Κρατείν δ' ειθίζεο γαστρός μεν πρώτιστα και ύπνου, λαγνείης τε και θυμού”

“First and foremost, one must become accustomed to establishing control (temperance) in the following things: Sleep, Lust, and Anger.”

Temperance is the ability to say 'no' to excessive and potentially harmful things for oneself.

When one applies the concept of Temperance, they can achieve balance in their existence. This balance further facilitates physical, emotional, and spiritual health.

The loss of balance or temperance leads to further imbalance, creating disharmony and jeopardizing one's health in all of the above domains.

A human being without temperance lacks measurement and control. As control is relinquished, so will one enter imbalanced states, evil, and problems.

Temperance is not a pointless or negative restraint; it exists exactly in a state of healthy and growth-oriented level of control.

Temperance is the art of staying within the range of balance, never trespassing the golden node, either into excess or deficiency. It represents the Golden Middle Path in all things.

It has been inscribed on the souls of the wise: Everything in moderation.

The ability for self-control is paramount; for you must master yourself, and only then will you master anything else. He who has mastered himself is the master of all.

Between the two rivers, that of fire and that of water, you must walk as much as possible in the middle; for the river of fire will burn you, and the river of water will drown you.

When you learn to walk the Rivers, you will be gifted with three powers: pure Reason, pure Spirit, and pure Desire.

Then the three Goddesses will admit you, for you have been moderate, upwards in the heavens.