Excess generally causes reaction, and produces a change in the opposite direction, whether it be in the seasons, or in individuals, or in governments.
More Plato Quotes
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The excessive increase of anything causes a reaction in the opposite direction.
Plato
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Excess of liberty, whether it lies in state or individuals, seems only to pass into excess of slavery.
Plato
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Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex… It takes a touch of genius – and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.
Albert Einstein
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In modern life nothing produces such an effect as a good platitude. It makes the whole world kin.
Oscar Wilde
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Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess.
Oscar Wilde
