Window or Mirror?

“Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.”

1. The state in which something remains moderate rather than becoming extreme or excessive

The true boundary of man is moderation. When once we pass that pale, our guardian angel quits his charge of us. - Owen Feltham

In moderating, not in satisfying desires, lies peace. - Reginald Heber

Franklin’s words bring to life a dimension of this virtue that is not commonly considered; the idea that emotion should be moderated. There is a point at which almost every thought or action becomes unhealthy, and the virtuous person will seek to define that “tipping point”, and then remain firmly on the fair side of it. Read the rest of this entry »