“A thing, moderately good, is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper, is always a virtue; but moderation in principle, is a species of vice.”
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Paine, T. (n.d.). A thing, moderately good, is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper, is always a virtue; but moderation in principle, is a species of vice. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22949-a-thing-moderately-good-is-not-so-good/
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Paine, Thomas. “A thing, moderately good, is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper, is always a virtue; but moderation in principle, is a species of vice.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22949-a-thing-moderately-good-is-not-so-good/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Paine, Thomas. “A thing, moderately good, is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper, is always a virtue; but moderation in principle, is a species of vice.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22949-a-thing-moderately-good-is-not-so-good/.