Antoine Rivarol Quotes

When a thing is not worth overdoing, leave it alone!

You don't try to do more than you should.

You must be wise, but not too wise.

In art and dream may you proceed with abandon. In life may you proceed with balance and stealth.

I've always believed in having a sense of balance and stealth.

I think I invented the phrase 'Don't overdo it.'

There is often, in the affairs of government, more efficiency and wisdom in non-action than in action.

You know, there's times when you should play and there's times when you gotta hold back.

Some of the best things you do are the things you don't do.

Perfect reason flees all extremity, and leads one to be wise with sobriety.

A sword's honor is its idleness.

Do not prove things too much.

It needs courage to throw oneself forward, but it needs no less to hold oneself back.

There are limits beyond which your folly will not carry you.

You have to play your best but you can't overplay.

When you have gained a victory, do not push it too far.

Everything should be done with moderation and using common sense.

Be bold, but not too bold. Have courage, but not too much.

Zeal should not outrun discretion.

Be valyaunt, but not too venturous. Let thy attyre bee comely, but not costly.

Wisdom has its excesses, and has no less need of moderation than folly.

It is good discretion not make too much of any man at the first; because one cannot hold out that proportion.

I'm pretty careful about the things I say ahead of time. I'm thoughtful about not going too far. The only thing you can do occasionally is be too much.

Step not beyond the beam of the balance.

Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.