When men are easy in their circumstances, they are naturally enemies to innovations.
JOSEPH ADDISON
Our delight in any particular study, art, or science rises and improves in proportion to the application which we bestow upon it. Thus, what was at first an exercise becomes at length an entertainment.
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When men are easy in their circumstances, they are naturally enemies to innovations.
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Temperance gives nature her full play, and enables her to exert herself in all her force and vigor.
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We are growing serious, and, let me tell you, that’s the very next step to being dull.
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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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Content thyself to be obscurely good.
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I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, factions, and debates of mankind.
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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.
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There is noting truly valuable which can be purchased without pains and labor. The gods have set a price upon every real and noble pleasure.
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It is ridiculous for any man to criticize on the works of another, who has not distinguished himself by his own performances.
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Nothing is more gratifying to the mind of man than power or dominion.
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Riches expose a man to pride and luxury, and a foolish elation of heart.
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it would generally be found that he had suffered more from the apprehension of such evils as never happened to him than from those evils which had really befallen him.
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Nature does nothing without purpose or uselessly.
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This not in mortals to command success, but we’ll do more, Sempronius, we’ll deserve it.
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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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