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Extremes meet and there is no better example than the haughtiness of humility.
Extremes meet and there is no better example than the haughtiness of humility.
I never dared be radical when young for fear it would make me conservative when old.
I never dared be radical when young for fear it would make me conservative when old.
I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And let me also remind you read more
I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And let me also remind you that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.
The extremes of glory and of shame, Like east and west, become the same No Indian prince has to his read more
The extremes of glory and of shame, Like east and west, become the same No Indian prince has to his palace - More followers than a thief to the gallows
Extremes, though contrary, have the like effects. Extreme heat kills, and so extreme cold: extreme love breeds satiety, and so read more
Extremes, though contrary, have the like effects. Extreme heat kills, and so extreme cold: extreme love breeds satiety, and so extreme hatred; and too violent rigor tempts chastity, as does too much license.
Mistrust the man who finds everything good; the man who finds everything evil; and still more the man who is read more
Mistrust the man who finds everything good; the man who finds everything evil; and still more the man who is indifferent to everything.
In everything the middle course is best; all things in excess bring trouble.
In everything the middle course is best; all things in excess bring trouble.
What is objectionable, what is dangerous, about extremists is not that they are extreme, but that they are intolerant. The read more
What is objectionable, what is dangerous, about extremists is not that they are extreme, but that they are intolerant. The evil is not what they say about their cause, but what they say about their opponents.