Only actions give life strength; only moderation gives it charm. Jean Paul Richter
We know what happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run over. Aneurin Bevan
Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide. Cicero
Any plan conceived in moderation must fail when the circumstances are set in extremes. Prince Klemens von Metternich
Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by the traffic from both sides. Margaret Thatcher
I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue. Barry Goldwater
Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess. Oscar Wilde
Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice. Thomas Paine
Moderation is a virtue only in those who are thought to have an alternative. Henry Kissinger
Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation. Saint Augustine
In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams
Moderation is the silken string running through the pearl chain of all virtues. Joseph Hall