black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

If men of eminence are exposed to censure on one hand, they are as much liable to flattery on the other. If they receive reproaches which are not due to them, they likewise receive praises which they do not deserve.

Related Topics

Ensure Expose Flatter Flattery Hand Liable Men Other

Bagwalas

Popular Authors

Marilyn Monroe Paulo Coelho Abraham Lincoln C. S. Lewis Khalil Gibran Charlie Chaplin Gautama Buddha Isaac Newton

The greatest sweetener of human life is friendship.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Friendship Greatest Human Life Real Sweetener
If we hope for what we are not likely to possess, we act and think in vain, and make life a greater dream and shadow than it really is.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Act Create Dream Hope Life Possess Really Shadow
No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another. Thank you.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Another Appreciation Burden Someone Thank You Volunteer World
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.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Difference First Great Know Out Pick Suppress Word Thought
Let freedom never perish in your hands.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Freedom Hand July Own Perish
Love, anger, pride and avarice all visibly move in those little orbs.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Advance Anger Little Love More Moving Pride Side Visibly
The utmost extent of man’s knowledge, is to know that he knows nothing.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Know Knowledge Literature Men Nothing Utmost
There are many more shining qualities in the mind of man, but there is none so useful as discretion.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Discretion Man Mind Quality Shining Useful
A solid and substantial greatness of soul looks down with neglect on the censures and applauses of the multitude.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Applause Down Greatness Look Multitude Neglect Soul
How is it possible for those who are men of honor in their persons, thus to become notorious liars in their party
JOSEPH ADDISON

Honor Liar Men Notorious Party Possibly
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.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Atom Impressed Miracle Nature Quality Stand Wonder
There is not a more unhappy being than a superannuated idol.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Happy Idol Idols Literature More Supernatural Unhappy
Our disputants put me in mind of the cuttlefish that, when he is unable to extricate himself, blackens the water about him till he becomes invisible.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Become Blacken Cuttlefish Disputant Himself Invisible Mind Unable Water
Their is no defense against criticism except obscurity.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Against Criticism Defense Except Funny Humor Obscurity
There is nothing which strengthens faith more than the observance of morality.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Faith Morality Nothing Observance Strength
Man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Creature Distinguish Laughter Men Mirth Other

Copyright: 2020 - 2023 | Minimalist Quotes