Moderation in all things, especially moderation. Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Quote More from Ralph Waldo Emerson “A sufficient and sure method of civilization is in the influence of good women.” “When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.” “A man's power to connect his thought with its proper symbol, and so to utter it…” “Beware what you set your heart upon. For it surely shall be yours.”