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Too much spoiles, too little doth not satisfie.
[Il troppo guasta, il poco non basta.]
James Howell (c. 1594–1666) Welsh historian, writer, aphorist
Paroimiographia [Παροιμιογραφία]: Proverbs, or, Old Sayed Sawes & Adages, “Proverbs in Italian” (1659) [compiler]
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Added on 29-Jul-26 | Last updated 29-Jul-26
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Topics: proverb, satisfaction, satisfying, spoil, spoiling, too little, too much
More quotes by Howell, James There are a handful of people whom money won’t spoil, and we all count ourselves among them.
Mignon McLaughlin (1913–1983) American journalist and author
The Second Neurotic’s Notebook, ch. 9 (1966)
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Added on 21-Jul-25 | Last updated 21-Jul-25
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Topics: corruption, money, paragon, riches, self-confidence, self-delusion, self-image, spoil, uniqueness, wealth
More quotes by McLaughlin, Mignon Success has ruined many a man.
Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard’s Almanack (Dec 1752)
Added on 19-Dec-14 | Last updated 19-Dec-14
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Topics: failure, fall, ruin, spoil, success
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