The Only Use of
temperance
in
The Fallacy of Success
- In our society, temperance will not help a poor man to enrich himself, but it may help him to respect himself.†
Definitions:
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(1)
(temperance as in: lacks temperance) moderation or self-restraint (not doing something excessively) -- such as not eating or drinking too much
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(2)
(temperance as in: the temperance movement) not drinking alcohol because it is thought to be harmful