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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
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."
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
Everything in excess is opposed to nature.
Everything in excess is opposed to nature.
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
Moderation is a fatal thing. . . . Nothing succeeds like excess.
Moderation is a fatal thing. . . . Nothing succeeds like excess.
An excess of courtesy is discourtesy
An excess of courtesy is discourtesy
Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide.
Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide.
Excess of meats bringeth sickness
Excess of meats bringeth sickness