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Confucius
“The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.” Confucius, Analects
Adam Smith
“Wherever there is a great property, there is great inequality.” Adam Smith, The Wealth of Nations
Confucius
“To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.” Confucius, Analects
Plato
“For a fit of laughter which has been indulged to excess almost always produces a violent reaction.” Plato, The Republic
Honoré de Balzac
“Excess of joy is harder to bear than any amount of sorrow.” HonorĂ© de Balzac, Letters of Two Brides
William Shakespeare
“To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, to throw a perfume on the violet, to smooth the ice, or add another hue unto the rainbow, or with taper-light to seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish, is wasteful and ridiculous excess.” William Shakespeare, King John
G. K. Chesterton
“Sybarites bathe in wine, and Nonconformists drink water; but we are not concerned with these frantic exceptions.” G. K. Chesterton, What's Wrong with the World
Sophocles
“I know not, but strained silence, so I deem, Is no less ominous than excessive grief.” Sophocles, Antigone
Edith Wharton
“She gave so many reasons that I've forgotten them all.” Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence

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Analects (2)
The Republic (1)
What's Wrong with the World (1)
The Wealth of Nations (1)
Antigone (1)
King John (1)
The Age of Innocence (1)
Letters of Two Brides (1)
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