Nothing in excess.

μηδὲν ἄγαν

Inscription at the Temple of Apollo at Delphi

Inscription at the Temple of Apollo at Delphi

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Topic

Moderation Excess Self-control

Medium

Inscription

Statement Type

Advice

Language

Greek

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 1

Original Citation

Terence. Andria [The Woman from Andros]. 166 BC, Rome, Italy.

Current Citation

Terence. Andria, edited by Sander M. Goldberg. Cambridge University Press, 2023.

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Source
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Medium
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Genre
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Time
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Citation

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Source
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Genre
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Topic
American West Manifest destiny

Author

Horace Greeley
Statement Type
Advice
Language
English
Time
1870 1870s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Greeley, Horace. Quoted in New-York Daily Tribune. 13 July 1865.