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'''Temperance''' is the ability to avoid indulging to excess; to control one's appetite and avoid yielding to [[gluttony]], [[lust]] or wild abandon. In [[Christian]] tradition, it is considered one of the four cardinal [[virtue]]s. According to [[Aquinas]], excessive [[love]] of good things is one of the primary sources of [[sin]], and temperance is the virtue needed to avoid this. [[God]]'s bountiful creation affords multifarious delights, and as the custodians of that creation it is right that people should enjoy them. However, this enjoyment must be tempered with prayerful moderation to avoid leading down a sinful way.
[[Category:Morality]]
[[Category:Morality]]