Painterly two wine glasses, one partly filled and one empty, beside dark grapes on burgundy cloth.

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Medea

Euripides

Moderation, the noblest gift of Heaven.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

Knowing where to stop is held up as the finest gift a divine power could give. Restraint, the speaker suggests, is worth more than any talent or fortune, because it keeps every other appetite and passion from running past the point of harm.

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