Tempered Quotes

At first it was very hard as I am a very even-tempered guy.. but I used my past life experiences to motivate me.. The one I used when I had to slap a woman around was easy! I was slapping the overbearing teacher who would fail you in their `holier-than-thou` class and enjoy it.

The worst tempered people I have ever met were those who knew that they were wrong.

Every day of my life I walk with the idea that I am black, no matter how successful I am. And our success is tempered by that; you`re successful in this way given the fact you are black, and most blacks don`t get to that point.

Democracy becomes a government of bullies tempered by editors.

(on working with Clint Eastwood on Breezy (1973)) He`s even-tempered -- a personality trait not much in evidence among directors. The crew is totally behind him and that really helps things go smoothly.

It`s never the wrong time to call on Toad. Early or late he`s always the same fellow. Always good-tempered, always glad to see you, always sorry when you go!

In course of time, religion came with its rites invoking the aid of good spirits which were even more powerful than the bad spirits, and thus for the time being tempered the agony of fears.

We are like any brothers in that we get into arguments sometimes and usually Andy won`t back down as he thinks he`s right, ... I think I`m a bit more even-tempered.

When the habitually even-tempered suddenly fly into a passion, that explosion is apt to be more impressive than the outburst of the most violent amongst us.

Nobody objects to a woman being a good writer or sculptor or geneticist if at the same time she manages to be a good wife, a good mother, good-looking, good-tempered, well-dressed, well-groomed, and unaggressive.

The worst-tempered people I`ve ever met were the people who knew they were wrong.

A man who dreads trials and difficulties cannot become a revolutionary. If he is to become a revolutionary with an indomitable fighting spirit, he must be tempered in the arduous struggle from his youth. As the saying goes, early training means more than late earning.

The budget should be balanced. Public debt should be reduced. The arrogance of officialdom should be tempered, and assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed, lest Rome become bankrupt.

Candor and generosity, unless tempered by due moderation, leads to ruin.

Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear.

Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable.

Nobody objects to a woman being a good writer or sculptor or geneticist if at the same time she manages to be a good wife, good mother, good looking, good tempered, well groomed and unaggressive

Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear.

The worst-tempered people I`ve ever met were the people who knew they were wrong.