Piero del Pollaiuolo, Temperance (1470) Temperance in its modern use is defined as moderation or voluntary self-restraint.[1] It is typically described in terms of what a person voluntarily refrains from doing.[2] This includes restraint from revenge by practicing mercy and forgiveness, restraint from arrogance by practicing humility and modesty, restraint from excesses such as extravagant luxury
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