Only actions give life strength; only moderation gives it charm.

Only actions give life strength; only moderation gives it charm.

Excess of meats bringeth sickness

Excess of meats bringeth sickness

Moderation is a fatal thing. . . . Nothing succeeds like excess.

Moderation is a fatal thing. . . . Nothing succeeds like excess.

Going beyond is as bad as falling short.

Going beyond is as bad as falling short.

Everything in excess is opposed to nature.

Everything in excess is opposed to nature.

'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

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.

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."

Moderation is commonly firm, and firmness is commonly successful

Moderation is commonly firm, and firmness is commonly successful