"Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation" - Ben Franklin

I agree with this quote because the first part of the quote, to me, means not too eat so much as to be overwhelmed and cannot differentiate taste anymore. It's true because I have had experiences like that such as at Thanksgiving where the best food is made by the best cook in the family and you want to consume as much as possible because you know you wont have anything this good again till next year. I'm thinking the second part of the quote means not too drink too much where you are really drunk and just cant think anymore. Maybe drinking at a dinner party is good, tasting good wine or something, but not over-doing it.