Music, the greatest good that mortals know and all of heaven we have hear below.
JOSEPH ADDISONI value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs.
More Joseph Addison Quotes
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I 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.
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Pedantry in learning is like hypocrisy inn religion–a form of knowledge without the power of it.
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When all thy mercies, O my God, My rising soul surveys, Transported with the view I’m lost, in wonder, love and praise.
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He who would pass his declining years with honor and comfort, should, when young, consider that he may one day become old, and remember when he is old, that he has once been young.
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I never knew an early-rising, hard-working, prudent man, careful of his earnings and strictly honest, who complained of hard luck.
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Encourage innocent amusement.
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A wealthy doctor who can help a poor man, and will not without a fee, has less sense of humanity than a poor ruffian, who kills a rich man to supply his necessities.
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No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another. Thank you.
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The most skillful flattery is to let a person talk on, and be a listener.
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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.
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Jesters do often prove prophets.
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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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Nature is full of wonders; every atom is a standing miracle, and endowed with such qualities, as could not be impressed on it by a power and wisdom less than infinite.
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I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs.
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A man should always consider how much he has more than he wants.
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