:vices are sometimes only virtues carried to excess!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Good qualities can become bad when taken too far.
- In plain terms
- Too much of a good thing turns into a bad habit.
- What can you take from it?
- Balance is needed even for virtuous traits.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where is the line between virtue and vice?
- How do we measure excess?
Another view
Some excesses are not always clearly defined as vices.
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