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is a fatal thing whereas nothing succeeds like excess.

Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess. Oscar Wilde

is a fear of falling into that envy and contempt which those who grow giddy with their good fortune quite justly draw upon themselves.

Moderation is a fear of falling into that envy and contempt which those who grow giddy with their good fortune quite justly draw upon themselves. It is a vain boasting of the greatness of our mind. Francois de La Rochefoucauld

is a vain display of our strength of mind, and only a desire to appear greater than their fortune.

Moderation is caused by the fear of exciting the envy and contempt which those merit who are intoxicated with their good fortune... it is a vain display of our strength of mind, and in short the moderation of men at their greatest height is only a desire to appear greater than their fortune. Francois de La Rochefoucauld

is, among the wealthy, a desire to be thought above those things that have raised them so high.

The moderation of men in the most exalted fortunes is a desire to be thought above those things that have raised them so high.Francois de La Rochefoucauld

is an inseparable companion of wisdom but it has not even a nodding acquaintance with genius.

Moderation is the inseparable companion of wisdom, but with it genius has not even a nodding acquaintance. Charles Caleb Colton

is an ostentatious proof of our strength of character. . ..

Moderation is an ostentatious proof of our strength of character. . . .Francois de La Rochefoucauld

is caused by the fear of exciting the envy and contempt which those merit who are intoxicated with their good fortune.

is, in people who are contented, derived from that calm that good fortune lends to their spirit.

Moderation in people who are contented comes from that calm that good fortune lends to their spirit.Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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