He who would pass his declining years with honor and comfort, should, when young, consider that he may one day become old, and remember when he is old, that he has once been young.
JOSEPH ADDISONHe who would pass his declining years with honor and comfort, should, when young, consider that he may one day become old, and remember when he is old, that he has once been young.
JOSEPH ADDISONThere is nothing more requisite in business than despatch.
JOSEPH ADDISONOne may know a man that never conversed in the world, by his excess of good-breeding.
JOSEPH ADDISONReading is to the mind, what exercise is to the body. As by the one, health is preserved, strengthened, and invigorated: by the other, virtue (which is the health of the mind) is kept alive, cherished, and confirmed.
JOSEPH ADDISONMan 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 ADDISONThe voice of reason is more to be regarded than the bent of any present inclination; since inclination will at length come over to reason, though we can never force reason to comply with inclination.
JOSEPH ADDISONThere is nothing which we receive with so much reluctance as advice.
JOSEPH ADDISONSunday clears away the rust of the whole week.
JOSEPH ADDISONLet freedom never perish in your hands.
JOSEPH ADDISONAn evil intention perverts the best actions, and makes them sins.
JOSEPH ADDISONHonour’s a sacred tie, the law of kings, The noble mind’s distinguishing perfection
JOSEPH ADDISONWe are growing serious, and, let me tell you, that’s the very next step to being dull.
JOSEPH ADDISONAccording to this definition there is nothing so contradictory to his nature as error and falsehood.
JOSEPH ADDISONKnowledge is, indeed, that which, next to virtue, truly and essentially raises one man above another.
JOSEPH ADDISONWhen all thy mercies, O my God, My rising soul surveys, Transported with the view I’m lost, in wonder, love and praise.
JOSEPH ADDISONWhat sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life’s pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.
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