Riches expose a man to pride and luxury, and a foolish elation of heart.
JOSEPH ADDISONI Have often thought if the minds of men were laid open, we should see but little difference between that of the wise man and that of the fool.
More Joseph Addison Quotes
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Honour’s a sacred tie, the law of kings, The noble mind’s distinguishing perfection
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There is nothing which we receive with so much reluctance as advice.
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A man should always consider how much he has more than he wants.
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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.
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If you wish success in life, make perseverance your bosom friend.
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There is no virtue so truly great and godlike as justice.
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Let freedom never perish in your hands.
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It is not the business of virtue to extirpate the affections of the mind, but to regulate them.
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How is it possible for those who are men of honor in their persons, thus to become notorious liars in their party
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The transition from cause to effect, from event to event, is often carried on by secret steps, which our foresight cannot divine, and our sagacity is unable to trace.
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Honor’s a fine imaginary notion, that draws in raw and unexperienced men to real mischiefs.
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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.
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Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures.
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Misery and ignorance are always the cause of great evils. Misery is easily excited to anger, and ignorance soon yields to perfidious counsels.
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If men would consider not so much wherein they differ, as wherein they agree, there would be far less of uncharitableness and angry feeling in the world.
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