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The excess of our youth are checks written against our age and they are payable with interest thirty years later
The excess of our youth are checks written against our age and they are payable with interest thirty years later
An excess of courtesy is discourtesy
An excess of courtesy is discourtesy
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.
Going beyond is as bad as falling short.
Going beyond is as bad as falling short.
Only actions give life strength; only moderation gives it charm.
Only actions give life strength; only moderation gives it charm.
To go beyond the bounds of moderation is to outrage humanity.
To go beyond the bounds of moderation is to outrage humanity.
The choicest pleasures of life lie within the ring of moderation.
The choicest pleasures of life lie within the ring of moderation.
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
