#excess

What was a problem was the excessive amount of media attention to the appointment of the first woman and everything she did. Everywhere that Sandra went, the press was sure to go. And that got tiresome; it was stressful. ↗

— Sandra Day O'Connor

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All pain is per se and especially in excess, destructive and ultimately fatal in its nature and effects. ↗

— James Young Simpson

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Drinking habits were very prevalent among men, and were not in any way disgraceful, unless excessive. ↗

— Catherine Helen Spence

#any #disgraceful #drinking #excessive #habits

While the mind is in doubt it is driven this way and that by a slight impulse. ↗

— Terence

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Having beef with someone is unnecessary and avoidable. Whatever the issue, if not positive, it is an opportunity to cut the excess fat from an unhealthy dietary network. Simply excuse yourself from the table of negativity and lean forward in peace. ↗

— T.F. Hodge

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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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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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Dress is at all times a frivolous distinction, and excessive solicitude about it often destroys its own aim. ↗

— Jane Austen

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The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge caused men to fall. ↗

— Francis Bacon

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Pride and excess bring disaster for man. ↗

— Xun Zi

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