Quote by Hippocrates

Everything in excess is opposed to nature.

Everything in excess is opposed to nature.

Summary

This quote suggests that an excessive or immoderate way of living, acting, or perceiving things is contrary to the natural order of things. It implies that indulging in extremes or going beyond reasonable limits leads to disharmony and imbalance. Nature tends to seek balance and moderation, and going against this principle can result in negative outcomes. The quote emphasizes the importance of finding a middle ground and avoiding excesses in order to align with the inherent order and balance of nature.

Topics

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enem

Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas.

Josef Stalin, (attributed)

After all, people may really have in them some vocation whic

After all, people may really have in them some vocation which is not quite plain to themselves, may they not? They may seem idle and weak because they are growing. We should be very patient with each other, I think.

As I was coming out of the closet, our car was hurtling over

As I was coming out of the closet, our car was hurtling over an embankment.

faith is the art of holding on to things in spite of your ch

faith is the art of holding on to things in spite of your changing moods and circumstances.

Extraordinary creature! So close a friend, and yet so remote

Extraordinary creature! So close a friend, and yet so remote.

All the things I really like to do are either immoral, illeg

All the things I really like to do are either immoral, illegal, or fattening.

Alexander Woollcott

Thought is the wind and knowledge the sail.

Thought is the wind and knowledge the sail.

As the prospect of a Tory government gets nearer, many tradi

As the prospect of a Tory government gets nearer, many traditional Labour voters - some who switched away in recent times and many who stayed at home - seem more determined to prevent that happening.

When we understand that man is the only animal who must crea

When we understand that man is the only animal who must create meaning, who must open a wedge into neutral nature, we already understand the essence of love. Love is the problem of an animal who must find life, create a dialogue with nature in order to experience his own being.

The chief beneficiary of life insurance policies for young,

The chief beneficiary of life insurance policies for young, single people is the life insurance agent.

I started on an Apple II, which I had bought at the very end

I started on an Apple II, which I had bought at the very end of 1978 for half of my annual income. I made $4,500 a year, and I spent half of it on the computer.

They wanted me to play more sports because they were acutely

They wanted me to play more sports because they were acutely sensitive to their children being one hundred percent American, and they believed that all Americans played sports and loved sports.

Martin Lewis Perl