A day, an hour, of virtuous liberty Is worth a whole eternity in bondage.
JOSEPH ADDISONA man should always consider how much he has more than he wants.
More Joseph Addison Quotes
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A person may be qualified to do greater good to mankind and become more beneficial to the world, by morality without faith than by faith without morality.
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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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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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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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The great difference is, that the first knows how to pick and cull his thoughts for conversation, by suppressing some, and communicating others; whereas the other lets them all indifferently fly out in words.
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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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We are growing serious, and, let me tell you, that’s the very next step to being dull.
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There is nothing which strengthens faith more than the observance of morality.
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There is no virtue so truly great and godlike as justice.
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Honour’s a sacred tie, the law of kings, The noble mind’s distinguishing perfection
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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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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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Look what a little vain dust we are!
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The friendships of the world are oft confederacies in vice, or leagues of pleasures.
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Encourage innocent amusement.
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