#excess

This I consider to be a valuable principle in life: Do no thing in excess. ↗

For there is no defense for a man who, in the excess of his wealth, has kicked the great altar of Justice out of sight. ↗

— Aeschylus

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What fun it would be to be poor, as long as one was excessively poor! Anything in excess is most exhilarating. ↗

— Jean Anouilh

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After an unremitting and severe labour of two days, we returned to our old encampment with the loss of some of my horses, and my men excessively fatigued. ↗

— William Henry Ashley

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Confronted with the impossibility of remaining faithful to one's beliefs, and the equal impossibility of becoming free of them, one can be driven to the most inhuman excesses. ↗

— James Baldwin

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

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

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There is nothing more imprudent than excessive prudence. ↗

— Charles Caleb Colton

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People are rightfully upset about Wall Street abuses and excess. ↗

— Andrew Cuomo

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This desire for equity must not lead to an excess of welfare, where nobody is responsible for anything. ↗