On you, my lord, with anxious fear I wait, and from your judgment must expect my fate.
JOSEPH ADDISONA solid and substantial greatness of soul looks down with neglect on the censures and applauses of the multitude.
More Joseph Addison Quotes
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When a woman comes to her class, she does not employ her time in making herself look more advantageously what she really is, but endeavours to be as much another creature as she possibly can.
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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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That aids and strengthens virtue where it meets her And imitates her actions where she is not: It is not to be sported with.
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Antidotes are what you take to prevent dotes.
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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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Silence is sometimes more significant and sublime than the most noble and most expressive eloquence, and is on many occasions the indication of a great mind.
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Artificial intelligence will never be a match for natural stupidity.
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Riches expose a man to pride and luxury, and a foolish elation of heart.
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There is no virtue so truly great and godlike as justice.
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Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.
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Nature has laid out all her art in beautifying the face; she has touched it with vermilion, planted in it a double row of ivory, made it the seat of smiles and blushes, lighted it up and enlivened it with the brightness of the eyes.
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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.
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An evil intention perverts the best actions, and makes them sins.
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Young men soon give, and soon forget, affronts; old age is slow in both.
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If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius.
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