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I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, factions, and debates of mankind.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Astonishment Competition Debate FAction Mankind Reflect Sorrow
There is something very sublime, though very fanciful, in Plato’s description of the Supreme Being,–that truth is His body and light His shadow.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Being Error Fanciful Plato Something Supreme Truth Very
Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.
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Book Education Exercise Inspirational Read
The greatest sweetener of human life is friendship.
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Friendship Greatest Human Life Real Sweetener
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
Hung it on each side with curious organs of sense, given it airs and graces that cannot be described, and surrounded it with such a flowing shade of hair as sets all its beauties in the most agreeable light.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Agreeable Describe Each Follow Give Grace Light Organ Set Side Surround
An evil intention perverts the best actions, and makes them sins.
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Action Evil Intention Make Prevent Sin
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.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Drinking Enemy Form Glasses Prescribe Quote Say
Men may change their climate, but they cannot change their nature. A man that goes out a fool cannot ride or sail himself into common sense.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Change Fool Funny Inspirational Men Nature Ride
A man must be both stupid and uncharitable who believes there is no virtue or truth but on his own side.
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Believe Own Side Stupid Uncharitable War
Courage is the thing. All goes if courage goes.
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Bravery Courage Go Thing
Women were formed to temper Mankind, and sooth them into Tenderness and Compassion; not to set an Edge upon their Minds, and blowup in them those Passions which are too apt to rise of their own Accord.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Blow Compassion Edge Form Mind Passion Temper Tenderness Women
Nature in her whole drama never drew such a part; she has sometimes made a fool, but a coxcomb is always of a man’s own making.
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Always Coxcomb Drama Fool Make Men Natural Own Sometimes
The hours of a wise man are lengthened by his ideas.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Hour Idea Lengthened Men Wise
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
Temperance gives nature her full play, and enables her to exert herself in all her force and vigor.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Exert Force Full Giving Nature Play Temperance Vigor

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