Aristotle listed moderation as one of the moral virtues.
At the same time, moderation seems to be the foundation of many contemporary democratic political regimes, because the competition between parties canno.
But moderation\'s protean character--its vague and ill-defined omnipresence in judgment and action--makes it exceedingly difficult to grasp theoretically.
He also defined virtue as the mean between extremes, implying that moderation plays a vital role in all forms of moral excellence.
Aristotle listed moderation as one of the moral virtues