Temperance_(virtue) Temperance_(virtue)

Temperance (virtue) - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Abstinence, Asceticism, Austerity, Calm, Charity, Conservatism, Constraint, Control, Cool, Faith, Fortitude, Gravity, Hope

Temperance is the practice of moderation. It was one of the five "cardinal" virtues held to be vital to society in Hellenic culture. It is also one of the Four Cardinal Virtues considered central to Christian behavior by the Catholic Church.

See Temperance movement regarding temperance in the consumption of alcohol.

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