English - Writer | May 1, 1672 - June 17, 1719
Mutability of temper and inconsistency with ourselves is the greatest weakness of human nature.
Joseph Addison
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Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.
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Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.
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A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world.
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True happiness arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one's self, and in the next, from the friendship and conversation of a few select companions.
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There is nothing which we receive with so much reluctance as advice.
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Reading is a basic tool in the living of a good life.
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Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures.
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Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.
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What 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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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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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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