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Excess of meats bringeth sickness
Excess of meats bringeth sickness
In everything the middle course is the best; everything in excess brings trouble.
In everything the middle course is the best; everything in excess brings trouble.
Moderation is a fatal thing. . . . Nothing succeeds like excess.
Moderation is a fatal thing. . . . Nothing succeeds like excess.
What fun it would be to be poor, as long as one was excessively poor! Anything in excess is most read more
What fun it would be to be poor, as long as one was excessively poor! Anything in excess is most exhilarating
'Tis not the eating, nor 'tis not the drinking that is to be blamed, but the excess
'Tis not the eating, nor 'tis not the drinking that is to be blamed, but the excess
Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide.
Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide.
Excess of sorrow laughs, excess of joy weeps.
Excess of sorrow laughs, excess of joy weeps.
Everything in excess is opposed to nature.
Everything in excess is opposed to nature.
Excess generally causes reaction, and produces a change in the opposite direction, whether it be in the seasons, or in read more
Excess generally causes reaction, and produces a change in the opposite direction, whether it be in the seasons, or in individuals, or in governments.