
Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit.

He who indulges in liberty frequently also risks losing it.

The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.

The best way to overcome temptation is to yield to it.

The excesses of our youth are drafts upon our old age, payable with interest, about thirty years after date.