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Our disputants put me in mind of the cuttlefish that, when he is unable to extricate himself, blackens the water about him till he becomes invisible.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Become Blacken Cuttlefish Disputant Himself Invisible Mind Unable Water
Knowledge is, indeed, that which, next to virtue, truly and essentially raises one man above another.
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Above Another Essential Knowledge Man Men Next Raise
There are many more shining qualities in the mind of man, but there is none so useful as discretion.
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Discretion Man Mind Quality Shining Useful
Love is a second life; it grows into the soul, warms every vein, and beats in every pulse.
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Every Life Love Pulse Soul Vein
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.
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Act Create Dream Hope Life Possess Really Shadow
Among all kinds of Writing, there is none in which Authors are more apt to miscarry than in Works of Humour, as there is none in which they are more ambitious to excel.
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Ambitious Kind Literature None Writing
It is only imperfection that complains of what is imperfect. The more perfect we are the more gentle and quiet we become towards the defects of others.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Complain Excellence Imperfect Inspiring Perfect
The only way therefore to try a Piece of Wit, is to translate it into a different Language: If it bears the Test you may pronounceit true; but if it vanishes in the Experiment you may conclude it to have been a Punn.
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Different Language Only Piece Translate Trying
A good character, good habits and iron industry are impregnable to the assaults of all ill-luck that fools ever dreamed.
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Assault Character Dream Good Habit Impregnable Iron
Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.
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Book Education Exercise Inspirational Read
There is not a more unhappy being than a superannuated idol.
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Happy Idol Idols Literature More Supernatural Unhappy
Health and cheerfulness naturally beget each other.
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Beget Cheerfulness Get Health Inspirational Well Yoga
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.
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Change Fool Funny Inspirational Men Nature Ride
Look what a little vain dust we are!
JOSEPH ADDISON

Dust Little Look Visible
There is nothing which strengthens faith more than the observance of morality.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Faith Morality Nothing Observance Strength
Nature does nothing without purpose or uselessly.
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Doe Nature Nothing Purpose Uselessly

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