Full Idea
It is quite possible to live a moderate life and yet be miserable.
Gist of Idea
It is quite possible to live a moderate life and yet be miserable
Source
Aristotle (Politics [c.332 BCE], 1265a32)
Book Reference
Aristotle: 'Politics', ed/tr. Sinclair,T.A. /Saunders,T. [Penguin 1992], p.123
A Reaction
That's a relief. Presumably this would achieve the correct mean in terms of indulgence, but all ruined by excesses in other areas.