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.

Moderation is a fatal thing: nothing succeeds like excess.

Moderation is a fatal thing: nothing succeeds like excess.

Moderation is commonly firm, and firmness is commonly successful

Moderation is commonly firm, and firmness is commonly successful

An excess of courtesy is discourtesy

An excess of courtesy is discourtesy

Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.

Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.

Going beyond is as bad as falling short.

Going beyond is as bad as falling short.

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.

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

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

Temperance is moderation in the things that are good and total abstinence from the things that are foul.

Temperance is moderation in the things that are good and total abstinence from the things that are foul.