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The great difference is, that the first knows how to pick and cull his thoughts for conversation, by suppressing some, and communicating others; whereas the other lets them all indifferently fly out in words.

Joseph Addison

Nothing is more gratifying to the mind of man than power or dominion.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Christian Dominion Gratifying Men Mind Nothing Power
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

Honesty Humanity Innumerable Integrity Man Nature Pain Sorrow Subject
Love is a second life; it grows into the soul, warms every vein, and beats in every pulse.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Every Life Love Pulse Soul Vein
When I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tombstone, my heart melts with compassion; when I see the tomb of the parents themselves,
JOSEPH ADDISON

Beautiful Epitaph Grief Hear Incardinate King Meet Parent Tombstone Upon
The great difference is, that the first knows how to pick and cull his thoughts for conversation, by suppressing some, and communicating others; whereas the other lets them all indifferently fly out in words.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Difference First Great Know Out Pick Suppress Word Thought
A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world; and if in the present life his happiness arises from the subduing of his desires, it will arise in the next from the gratification of them.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Arise Bless Blessing Contented Enjoy Great Happiness Men Mind Present Subduing
Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Body Cheerfulness Friendly Happiness Health Inspiration Mind Promoter
Courage is the thing. All goes if courage goes.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Bravery Courage Go Thing
True benevolence or compassion, extends itself through the whole of existence and sympathizes with the distress of every creature capable of sensation.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Animal Capable Compassion Creature Distress Philanthropy Sympathize
When a woman comes to her class, she does not employ her time in making herself look more advantageously what she really is, but endeavours to be as much another creature as she possibly can.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Advantageously Class Come Employ Long Maturity Really Women
Music, the greatest good that mortals know and all of heaven we have hear below.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Below Good Greatest Heaven Mortal Music Wisdom
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

Act Create Dream Hope Life Possess Really Shadow
No oppression is so heavy or lasting as that which is inflicted by the perversion and exorbitance of legal authority.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Authority Exorbitance Inflict Legal Oppression Political Politics Prevention
Were I to prescribe a rule for drinking, it should be formed upon a saying quoted by Sir William Temple: the first glass for myself, the second for my friends, the third for good humor, and the fourth for mine enemies.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Drinking Enemy Form Glasses Prescribe Quote Say
Hung it on each side with curious organs of sense, given it airs and graces that cannot be described, and surrounded it with such a flowing shade of hair as sets all its beauties in the most agreeable light.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Agreeable Describe Each Follow Give Grace Light Organ Set Side Surround
Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Birth Evening Listen Listening Moon Repeat Shade Stories Take Tale Wondrous

The great difference is, that the first knows how to pick and cull his thoughts for conversation, by suppressing some, and communicating others; whereas the other lets them all indifferently fly out in words.

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The great difference is, that the first knows how to pick and cull his thoughts for conversation, by suppressing some, and communicating others; whereas the other lets them all indifferently fly out in words.

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