Meditation on Temperance (working on questions)

Here, I m wrestling with the following questions to prepare for a discussion on Temperance: How does temperance relate to pleasure What can we do to practice temperance Why was it important for ancient philosophers to have temperance What does temperance have to do with freedom What makes us believe that temperance is a virtue How is the concept of temperance represented across different social classes How does temperance help us develop other virtues What are the principles upon which temperance might be built What destroys our temperance Which books provide mental food for nourishing temperance