Joseph Addison
England
1 May 1672 // 17 Jun 1719
Author / Poet / Essayist
1 May 1672 // 17 Jun 1719
Author / Poet / Essayist
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A solid and substantial greatness of soul looks down with neglect on the censures and applauses of the multitude
A man should always consider how much more unhappy he might be than he is
A man improves more by reading the story of a person eminent for prudence and virtue, than by the finest rules and precepts of morality
A friendship that makes the least noise is very often the most useful; for which reason I should prefer a prudent friend to a zealous one
A friend exaggerates a man's virtues; an enemy inflames his crimes
A cheerful temper joined with innocence will make beauty attractive, knowledge delightful and wit good-natured
A beautiful eye makes silence eloquent, a kind eye makes contradiction an assent, an enraged eye makes beauty deformed. This little member gives life to every other part about us; and I believe the story of Argus implies no more than that the eye is in every part; that is to say, every other part would be mutilated were not its force represented more by the eye than even by itself
Young men soon give, and soon forget, affronts; old age is slow in both
When somebody gives you a sexy look, you know they're trying. It's terrible! But when you smile, it's so much sexier!
When men are easy in their circumstances, they are naturally enemies to innovations
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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Essays
On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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Essays