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The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil.

The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil.

by Cicero Found in: Moderation Quotes,
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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.

by Plato Found in: Excess Quotes,
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He will always be a slave who does not know how to live upon a little.

He will always be a slave who does not know how to live upon a little.

by Horace Found in: Moderation Quotes,
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To go beyond the bounds of moderation is to outrage humanity.

To go beyond the bounds of moderation is to outrage humanity.

by Blaise Pascal Found in: Moderation Quotes,
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Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice.

Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice.

by Thomas Paine Found in: Moderation Quotes,
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Moderation is commonly firm, and firmness is commonly successful

Moderation is commonly firm, and firmness is commonly successful

by Samuel Johnson Found in: Moderation Quotes,
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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.

by Aristotle Found in: Moderation Quotes,
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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."

by Tallulah Bankhead Found in: Excess Quotes,
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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

by Jean Anouilh Found in: Excess Quotes,
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