To go beyond the bounds of moderation is to outrage humanity.

To go beyond the bounds of moderation is to outrage humanity.

'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

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

Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains

Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains

Temperate temperance is best; intemperate temperance injures the cause of temperance.

Temperate temperance is best; intemperate temperance injures the cause of temperance.

There is moderation even in excess.

There is moderation even in excess.

The choicest pleasures of life lie within the ring of moderation.

The choicest pleasures of life lie within the ring of moderation.

Moderation is a virtue only in those who are thought to have an alternative.

Moderation is a virtue only in those who are thought to have an alternative.

It is better to rise from life as from a banquet--neither thirsty nor drunken.

It is better to rise from life as from a banquet--neither thirsty nor drunken.