Who said "Every excess causes a defect; every defect an excess."?

This quote is attributed to Washington Irving.

Every excess causes a defect; every defect an excess. - Washington Irving

"Every excess causes a defect; every defect an excess."

Washington Irving

Writer American 1783–1859

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