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What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the human soul.

Joseph Addison

A man’s first care should be to avoid the reproaches of his own heart.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Care First Heart Man Reproach
Animals, in their generation, are wiser than the sons of men; but their wisdom is confined to a few particulars, and lies in a very narrow compass.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Confirm Generation Lie Lying Narrow Particular Son Wisdom
Certain is it that there is no kind of affection so purely angelic as of a father to a daughter. In love to our wives there is desire; to our sons, ambition, but to our daughters there is something which there are no words to express.
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Affection Birthday Daughter Day Family Father Love Mother Son Wives
Honour’s a sacred tie, the law of kings, The noble mind’s distinguishing perfection
JOSEPH ADDISON

Distinguish Honor King Law Mind Noble Perfection Sacred Ties
Hunting is not a proper employment for a thinking man.
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Hunting Man Proper Thinking Unemployment
What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the human soul.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Education Inspiring Marble Motivational Scripture
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
True happiness arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one’s self, and in the next, from the friendship and conversation of a few select companions.
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Arise Conversation Enjoyment Friendship Happiness One Self Talking
When men are easy in their circumstances, they are naturally enemies to innovations.
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Circumstance Enemies Goal Innovation Men Naturally
What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life’s pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.
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Along Flower Friendship Inspirational Life Pathway Scarred Smile Sunshine Sure
There is not a more unhappy being than a superannuated idol.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Happy Idol Idols Literature More Supernatural Unhappy
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.
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Drinking Enemy Form Glasses Prescribe Quote Say
There is nothing which strengthens faith more than the observance of morality.
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Faith Morality Nothing Observance Strength
I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must quickly follow: when I see kings lying by those who deposed them, when I consider rival wits placed side by side, or the holy men that divided the world with their contests and disputes.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Consider Deposed Dispute Divide Follow King Quickly
Silence is sometimes more significant and sublime than the most noble and most expressive eloquence, and is on many occasions the indication of a great mind.
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Expression Mind Most Noble Significance Silence Sometimes Sublime
One of the most important but one of the most difficult things for a powerful mind is to be its own master.
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Difficult Important Master Mind Own Powerful Thing

What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the human soul.

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