Original sentence: It is one of the five "cardinal" virtues in Western society.Temperance is the practice of moderation.The "temperance movement" existed alongside various women's rights movements, and often the same activists were active in both.While "temperance" can be applied to the avoidance of any extreme behavior, it was most commonly used through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries to refer to abstinence from alcoholic beverages
Edited sentence: A temperate person follows a middle path through life.A truly temperate person also knows when to be extreme in excellence, apology, delegation, responsibility, forgiveness, vengeance, courage, discretion, grief and joy.However, only a fool believes that temperance can include virtue and vice.It is a contradiction to say so.See also Virtue and Vice.Such temperance cannot be a virtue.The subtlety of classic temperance is when to temper temperance.This makes a temperate person suitable to all seasons and stations of life.This trait is valued because it makes one a reliable friend and citizen, and a trusted debtor and reasonable creditor