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Temperance

Moderation and gentle self-mastery.

Temperance is the gift of self-mastery — knowing when enough is enough, and choosing balance over excess. It teaches us to govern our appetites and our tempers, to enjoy good things without being ruled by them, and to find the calm that comes from a well-ordered heart. The stories here show temperance as a quiet kind of freedom: the patience to wait, the grace to share, and the wisdom to keep ourselves in gentle check.

Stories of temperance

  1. The Boy and the Filberts: A Story About Self-Control

    Temperance6 min

    An Aesop fable about a boy, a jar of filberts, and the quiet power of taking less — a short self-control story for kids, with a reflection on temperance.

Temperance | Classical Virtues