Who said “Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening…”?

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W. Somerset Maugham. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Summing Up (1938)

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Maugham, W. S. (n.d.). Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15442-excess-on-occasion-is-exhilarating-it-prevents-moderation/

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Maugham, W. Somerset. “Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15442-excess-on-occasion-is-exhilarating-it-prevents-moderation/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Maugham, W. Somerset. “Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15442-excess-on-occasion-is-exhilarating-it-prevents-moderation/.

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