It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
There is no greater harm than that of time wasted.
Excess is the common substitute for energy.
The middle course is the best.
Excess of sorrow laughs. Excess of joy weeps.
Moderation is the silken string running through the pearl chain of all virtues.
Excess of grief for the dead is madness; for it is an injury to the living, and the dead know it not.
Everything in excess is opposed to nature.
Excess of knowledge carried to the heart, corrupts the whole body.
You can never have too much of a good thing.
Excess of liberty, whether it lies in state or individuals, seems only to pass into excess of slavery.
Nothing succeeds like excess.
Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit.
Too much of a good thing can be wonderful.
Excess is a dirty word.
Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is barely enough.
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.