Moderation in all things, especially moderation. Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Quote More from Ralph Waldo Emerson “Treat a man as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat a man as he could be, …” “Teach that God is, not was; that He speaketh, not spake.” “At times the whole world seems to be in conspiracy to importune you with emphat…” “Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art.”