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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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
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
To be perfectly just is an attribute of the divine nature; to be so to the utmost of our abilities, is the glory of man
To be an atheist requires an indefinitely greater measure of faith than to receive all the great truths which atheism would deny
Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for
There is nothing which we receive with so much reluctance as advice
There is nothing more requisite in business than despatch
There is no defense against criticism except obscurity
The utmost extent of man's knowledge, is to know that he knows nothing
The unassuming youth seeking instruction with humility gains good fortune
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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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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