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Excess Quotes

When more stops being better.

Excess quotes weigh the thrill of indulgence against its costs, sometimes praising it as a break from habit. Others link excess to social problems, treating it as a symptom rather than a virtue worth chasing.

India's trade deficit is because of excess of import over exports.

Quotes by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.

Quotes by William Blake

It is more rewarding to be complicit with scarcity than excess.

Quotes by Will Oldham

Every form of government tends to perish by excess of its basic principle.

Quotes by Will Durant

Always Quotes

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

Quotes by W. Somerset Maugham

Crime is a product of social excess.

Quotes by Vladimir Lenin

This I consider to be a valuable principle in life: Do no thing in excess.

Quotes by Terence

Undergraduate life on college campuses tends in the direction of neopagan excess.

Quotes by Stanley Hauerwas

The faults of husbands are often caused by the excess virtues of their wives.

Quotes by Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

Argued Quotes

Every reform, however necessary, will by weak minds be carried to an excess, that itself will need reforming.

Quotes by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage.

Quotes by Plutarch

We never search for scandal, but we use it if it cries out to excess.

Quotes by Peter Utley

I have argued that the Soviet story is one of the interaction of speculative excess or utopian aspirations with refractory reality.

Quotes by Paul Craig Roberts

We are a country of excess. So it's not the violence, per se, but the exacerbation and constant repetition.

Quotes by Norman Lear

Basic Quotes

In economies with excess productive capacity, targeted investment can yield a double benefit, generating short-run demand and boosting growth and productivity thereafter.

Quotes by Michael Spence

The chief beginning of evil is goodness in excess.

Quotes by Menander

When sages commend excess, Desire is sick.

Quotes by Mason Cooley

Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide.

Quotes by Marcus Tullius Cicero

As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand.

Quotes by Josh Billings

Because Quotes

The nature of markets, and that includes player acquisition markets, is such that sooner or later any set of successful formulae that provide an excess return above investment are discounted.

Quotes by John W. Henry

Frequently Asked Questions

Do these excess quotes view indulgence positively?
It's mixed. One quote calls occasional excess exhilarating, while another ties it to crime and social breakdown.
Is there a famous literary quote in this collection?
Yes, one echoes the well-known Blake sentiment that fully indulging in excess can eventually open a path toward genuine insight and wisdom.
Do any quotes compare excess to scarcity?
Yes, one suggests it's more rewarding to be at peace with scarcity than to chase excess.
Is this collection about material wealth specifically?
Not exclusively; it covers behavior and habit broadly, not just money or possessions.
Where can I find more quotes about balance and restraint?
See our Basic page for a contrasting perspective.

A few lines even flip the idea, arguing excess can lead toward wisdom rather than away from it. Read alongside Basic quotes for the opposite end of the spectrum.