Moderation and self-control
idea · 2 works · 2 mentions · 5 anchored passages
moderation · self-control · abstain from unseasonable gain · control our appetites · quality of their minds · state of soul
in the texts
Panathenaicus
Restraint in victory, discourse, and judgment, presented as superior to mere martial bravery.
For it seemed to me that I had not spoken of them with moderation nor in the same manner as the rest of the world but with contempt and with extreme bitterness and altogether without understanding.
All these whom I have instanced, having invaded our country—not together nor at the same time, but as opportunity and self-interest and desire concurred in each case—our ancestors conquered in battle and put an end to their insolence.
When he had said this, I accepted his explanation, feeling that it did not break down any of the criticisms which I had made but that it covered up, not without tact, nay, with good taste, the crudeness of his previous utterance, and that his defence on the other points showed greater moderation than his former brusque assertion.
Cyropaedia
Ethic of restraining pleasure, appetite, and gain in order to preserve success.
and if they apportion to us the smaller share, I think we should account it our gain;
If, therefore, we follow up our success with moderation, we might, perhaps, be able to grow old in happiness unalloyed with danger.
We not only must keep watch against them but we must keep watch over them, so that we may have people to look after our provisions.