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Jealousy is that pain which a man feels from the apprehension that he is not equally beloved by the person whom he entirely loves.

Joseph Addison

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.
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Consider Deposed Dispute Divide Follow King Quickly
There are many more shining qualities in the mind of man, but there is none so useful as discretion.
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Discretion Man Mind Quality Shining Useful
Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.
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Essential Hope Inspirational Life Love Something
I am wonderfully pleased when I meet with any passage in an old Greek or Latin author, that is not blown upon, and which I have never met with in any quotation.
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Country Latin Meet Met Old Passage Upon Wonderfully
A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world; and if in the present life his happiness arises from the subduing of his desires, it will arise in the next from the gratification of them.
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Arise Bless Blessing Contented Enjoy Great Happiness Men Mind Present Subduing
A man’s first care should be to avoid the reproaches of his own heart.
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Care First Heart Man Reproach
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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Atom Impressed Miracle Nature Quality Stand Wonder
Rides in the whirlwind and directs the storm.
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Editing Editors Storm
Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures.
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Disappointment Happiness Losses Pain Patience
There is not a more unhappy being than a superannuated idol.
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Happy Idol Idols Literature More Supernatural Unhappy
Look what a little vain dust we are!
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Dust Little Look Visible
Wit is the fetching of congruity out of incongruity.
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Fetch Incongruity Out Wit
When I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tombstone, my heart melts with compassion; when I see the tomb of the parents themselves,
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Beautiful Epitaph Grief Hear Incardinate King Meet Parent Tombstone Upon
No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another. Thank you.
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Another Appreciation Burden Someone Thank You Volunteer World
The greatest sweetener of human life is Friendship. To raise this to the highest pitch of enjoyment, is a secret which but few discover.
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Discover Enjoy Friend Friendship Highest Real Secret
There is nothing that makes its way more directly into the soul than beauty.
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Beauty Directly Inspirational More Soul

Jealousy is that pain which a man feels from the apprehension that he is not equally beloved by the person whom he entirely loves.

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