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Every form of government tends to perish by excess of its basic principle. ↗

— Will Durant

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I've seen disgusting excess in business, and I've seen disgusting excess in Washington. But at the same time, I've certainly learned that Washington matters and that you can't ignore it, especially when you get into telecom. ↗

— Esther Dyson

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It is more rewarding to be complicit with scarcity than excess. ↗

— Will Oldham

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The value of the beans for oil production, as well as for human food, has become recognized so quickly and so generally during the past year that the crop has acquired a commercial standing far in excess of its previous status. ↗

— David F. Houston

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I used to suffer from excessive pride. Well, I got over that one. ↗

— Francesca Annis

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Quarrels often arise in marriages when the bridal gifts are excessive. ↗

— Antisthenes

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A moderate addiction to money may not always be hurtful; but when taken in excess it is nearly always bad for the health. ↗

— Clarence Day

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There is moderation even in excess. ↗

— Benjamin Disraeli

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Ours is an excessively conscious age. We know so much, we feel so little. ↗

— David Herbert Lawrence

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We are a country of excess. So it's not the violence, per se, but the exacerbation and constant repetition. ↗

— Norman Lear

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