“There is moderation even in excess.”
Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881) British Conservative politician, writer, aristocrat and Prime Minister
Book VI, Chapter 1.
Books, Coningsby (1844), Vivian Grey (1826)
“Moderation is a fatal thing, Lady Hunstanton. Nothing succeeds like excess.”
Lord Illingworth, Act III
A Woman of No Importance (1893)
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Mohammed Omar (1959–2013) Founder and former leader of the Taliban
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“Everything in moderation, with occasional excess
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Neil Peart (1952–2020) Canadian-American drummer , lyricist, and author
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“Nothing succeeds like success.”
Alexandre Dumas book Ange Pitou
Rien ne réussit comme le succès. <br class="br">Ange Pitou, Vol. 1 chapter 7 http://www.dumaspere.com/pages/biblio/chapitre.php?lid=r3&cid=7 (1854).
Hunter S. Thompson (1937–2005) American journalist and author
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Ernie Kovacs (1919–1962) American comedian, actor, and writer
Epitaph, Forest Lawn (Hollywood Hills) Cemetery, Los Angeles, California
“Moderation in all things, especially moderation.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) American philosopher, essayist, and poet