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    What fun it would be to be poor, as long as one was excessively poor! Anything in excess is most exhilarating

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Excess of meats bringeth sickness

Excess of meats bringeth sickness

by Bible Found in: Excess Quotes,
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'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

by John Selden Found in: Excess Quotes,
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Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess.

Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess.

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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.

by Plato Found in: Excess Quotes,
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Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit.

Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit.

by W. Somerset Maugham Found in: Excess Quotes,
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Let's not quibble! I'm the foe of moderation, the champion of excess. If I may lift a line from a read more

Let's not quibble! I'm the foe of moderation, the champion of excess. If I may lift a line from a die-hard whose identity is lost in the shuffle, "I'd rather be strongly wrong than weakly right."

by Tallulah Bankhead Found in: Excess Quotes,
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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.

by Titus Maccius Plautus Found in: Excess Quotes,
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Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide.

Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide.

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Excess of sorrow laughs, excess of joy weeps.

Excess of sorrow laughs, excess of joy weeps.

by William Blake Found in: Excess Quotes,
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