“Men may change their climate, but they cannot change their nature. A man that goes out a fool cannot ride or sail himself into common sense.”
— Joseph Addison
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If we hope for what we are
“If we hope for what we are not likely to possess, we act and think in vain, and make life a greater dream and shadow than it really is.”
— Joseph Addison
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I will indulge my sorrows, and give
“I will indulge my sorrows, and give way to all the pangs and fury of despair.”
— Joseph Addison
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A cloudy day or a little sunshine
“A cloudy day or a little sunshine have as great an influence on many constitutions as the most recent blessings or misfortunes.”
— Joseph Addison
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Nothing is more gratifying to the mind
“Nothing is more gratifying to the mind of man than power or dominion.”
— Joseph Addison
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To be an atheist requires an indefinitely
“To be an atheist requires an indefinitely greater measure of faith than to recieve all the great truths which atheism would deny.”
— Joseph Addison
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To be an atheist requires an indefinitely
“To be an atheist requires an indefinitely greater measure of faith than to recieve all the great truths which atheism would deny.”
— Joseph Addison
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Man is subject to innumerable pains and
“Man is subject to innumerable pains and sorrows by the very condition of humanity, and yet, as if nature had not sown evils enough in life, we are continually adding grief to grief and aggravating the common calamity by our cruel treatment of one another.”
— Joseph Addison
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Mysterious love, uncertain treasure, hast thou more
“Mysterious love, uncertain treasure, hast thou more of pain or pleasure! Endless torments dwell about thee: Yet who would live, and live without thee!”
— Joseph Addison
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If you wish to succeed in life,
“If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius.”
— Joseph Addison
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To be perfectly just is an attribute
“To be perfectly just is an attribute of the divine nature; to be so to the utmost of our abilities, is the glory of man.”
— Joseph Addison
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