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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.
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Being Error Fanciful Plato Something Supreme Truth Very
It is ridiculous for any man to criticize on the works of another, who has not distinguished himself by his own performances.
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Criticism Criticize Men Own Perform Ridiculous
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
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.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Ensure Expose Flatter Flattery Hand Liable Men Other
The friendships of the world are oft confederacies in vice, or leagues of pleasures.
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Confederacy Friendship League Pleasure Vice
Charity is a virtue of the heart, and not of the hands.
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Charity Hand Heart Virtue
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
I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, factions, and debates of mankind.
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Astonishment Competition Debate FAction Mankind Reflect Sorrow
it would generally be found that he had suffered more from the apprehension of such evils as never happened to him than from those evils which had really befallen him.
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Apprehension Befallen Found Generally Happen Really Suffer
One may know a man that never conversed in the world, by his excess of good-breeding.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Breed Converse Excess Good Men World
True benevolence or compassion, extends itself through the whole of existence and sympathizes with the distress of every creature capable of sensation.
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Animal Capable Compassion Creature Distress Philanthropy Sympathize
To this end, nothing is to be more carefully consulted than plainness. In a lady’s attire this is the single excellence; for to be what some people call fine, is the same vice, in that case, as to be florid is in writing or speaking.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Attire Consult Excellence People Plainness Writing
When all thy mercies, O my God, My rising soul surveys, Transported with the view I’m lost, in wonder, love and praise.
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God Lost Mercy Rise Soul Transported View Wonder
Nothing that isn’t a real crime makes a man appear so contemptible and little in the eyes of the world as inconsistency.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Appear Eye Inconsistency Little Man Real World
To be exempt from the passions with which others are tormented, is the only pleasing solitude.
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Other Passion Pleasing Single Solitude Tormented
Love, anger, pride and avarice all visibly move in those little orbs.
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Advance Anger Little Love More Moving Pride Side Visibly

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