“Every soul, the philosopher says, is involuntarily deprived of truth; consequently in the same way it is deprived of justice and temperance and benevolence and everything of the kind. It is most necessary to keep this in mind, for thus thou wilt be more gentle towards all.” WayMindKindSoulJusticePhilosopherGentleDeprivedBenevolenceTemperance Book:Meditations Source: Meditations
“To seek the greatest good is to live well, and to live well is nothing other than to love God with the whole heart, the whole soul, and the whole mind: It is therefore obvious that this love must be kept whole and uncorrupt, that is temperance; it should not be overcome with difficulties, that is fortitude, it must not be subservient to anything else, that is justice; it must discriminate among things so as not to be deceived by falsity or fraud, that is prudence.” ShouldMindWellsHeartSoulWholeWisdomPoliticsJusticeEconomyOvercomingDifficultyObviousGod LoveLiberalismFraudPrudenceDeceivedFortitudeTemperanceLive WellSubservientFalsity Author:Saint Augustine
“Only add Deeds to thy knowledge answerable, add faith, Add virtue, patience, temperance, add love, By name to come call'd charity, the soul Of all the rest; then wilt thou not be loath To leave this Paradise, but shall possess A Paradise within thee, happier far.” SoulNamesVirtueAddCharityDeedsTheeParadiseTemperance Author:John Milton
“The soul is cured of its maladies by certain incantations; these incantations are beautiful reasons, from which temperance is generated in souls.” SoulReasonBeautifulCertainTemperanceMalady Author:Socrates