Moderation (n.) of the passions (n.) is a way of giving the wise man less than he deserves: it praises him for being stronger than the very weak, as if Ladas were to admire his own swiftness against the lame.
Moderation (n.) of a passion (n.) is as bogus as being moderately insane or moderately sick: it is easier to check beginnings than to control the attack.
Moderation (n.) can be harder than abstinence: some things take less willpower to cut out than to use in measure.
Moderation (n.) is harder than abstinence: it is easier for the will to cut certain things off utterly than to use them with restraint.
Moderation (n.) is helped by nothing so much as the frequent thought that life is short and uncertain: whatever you are doing, have regard to death.
Moderation (n.) of the passions is no cure: no moderately diseased state can be healthy or useful.