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It is ridiculous for any man to criticize on the works of another, who has not distinguished himself by his own performances.

Joseph Addison

The utmost extent of man’s knowledge, is to know that he knows nothing.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Know Knowledge Literature Men Nothing Utmost
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
Certain is it that there is no kind of affection so purely angelic as of a father to a daughter. In love to our wives there is desire; to our sons, ambition, but to our daughters there is something which there are no words to express.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Affection Birthday Daughter Day Family Father Love Mother Son Wives
Our delight in any particular study, art, or science rises and improves in proportion to the application which we bestow upon it. Thus, what was at first an exercise becomes at length an entertainment.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Application Art Bestow Delight Exercise Science Study Upon
A man should always consider how much he has more than he wants.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Aggravation Always Consider Literature Man
Artificial intelligence will never be a match for natural stupidity.
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Artificially Intelligence Natural People Stupid
Courage is the thing. All goes if courage goes.
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Bravery Courage Go Thing
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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Labor Noble Nothing Pain Purchase Real True Valuable
Nature does nothing without purpose or uselessly.
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Doe Nature Nothing Purpose Uselessly
A man must be both stupid and uncharitable who believes there is no virtue or truth but on his own side.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Believe Own Side Stupid Uncharitable War
One of the most important but one of the most difficult things for a powerful mind is to be its own master.
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Difficult Important Master Mind Own Powerful Thing
Look what a little vain dust we are!
JOSEPH ADDISON

Dust Little Look Visible
Man is subject to innumerable pains and sorrows by the very condition of humanity, and yet, as if nature had not sown evils enough in life, we are continually adding grief to grief and aggravating the common calamity by our cruel treatment of one another.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Honesty Humanity Innumerable Integrity Man Nature Pain Sorrow Subject
A true critic ought to dwell rather upon excellencies than imperfections
JOSEPH ADDISON

Critic Excellence Imperfection Inspiration Ought True
A man who has any relish for fine writing either discovers new beauties or receives stronger impressions from the masterly strokes of a great author every time he peruses him; besides that he naturally wears himself into the same manner of speaking and thinking.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Beauty Discover Impression Mastery Men Reading Stroke Stronger Writing
Admiration is a very short lived passion that immediately decays upon growing familiar with its object, unless it still be fed with fresh discoveries, and kept alive by a new perpetual succession of miracles rising up to its view.
JOSEPH ADDISON

Admire Discover Familiar Fresh Grow Immediately Life Object Passion Respect Upon

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