Excess of grief for the dead is Posted on April 7, 2014April 7, 2009 by admin “Excess of grief for the dead is madness; for it is an injury to the living, and the dead know it not.” — Xenophon Author: Xenophon Category: sympathy Tags: sympathy, Xenophon Spread the love Related posts: That though the radiance which was once Almost all of our sorrows spring out Sorrow is a fruit. God does not Excessive sorrow laughs. Excessive joy weeps.