"that way madness lies" meaning in English

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Phrase

Etymology: From The Tragedy of King Lear (c. 1606), see quotations. Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} that way madness lies
  1. (hyperbolic) The mentioned activity will cause frustration, anger, etc. Tags: excessive Synonyms: that way lies madness
    Sense id: en-that_way_madness_lies-en-phrase-lz0cjA5i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English hyperboles, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene iv], page 297, column 2:",
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          "ref": "1994 September 16, Roger Ebert, “Timecop”, in Chicago Sunday Times, archived from the original on 2005-11-13:",
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        "(hyperbolic) The mentioned activity will cause frustration, anger, etc."
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