All Joseph Addison Quotes
- Their is no defense against criticism except obscurity. Criticism
- There is not a more unhappy being than a superannuated idol. Idol
- There is nothing that makes its way more directly into the soul than beauty. Beauty
- Nothing is more gratifying to the mind of man than power or dominion. Authority
- The fear of death often proves mortal, and sets people on methods to save their Lives, which infallibly destroy them. Death
- The Mind that lies fallow but a single Day, sprouts up in Follies that are only to be killed by a constant and assiduous Culture. Assiduous
- The post of honour is a private station. Funny
- The unassuming youth seeking instruction with humility gains good fortune. Fortune
- The unjustifiable severity of a parent is loaded with this aggravation, that those whom he injures are always in his sight. Aggravation
- The utmost extent of man's knowledge, is to know that he knows nothing. Extent
- There is nothing which we receive with so much reluctance as advice. Advice
- Those Marriages generally abound most with Love and Constancy, that are preceded by a long Courtship. Abound
- To a man of pleasure every moment appears to be lost, which partakes not of the vivacity of amusement. Amusement
- We are always doing something for posterity, but I would fain see posterity do something for us. Fain
- What pity is it That we can die, but once to serve our country. Country
- When men are easy in their circumstances, they are naturally enemies to innovations. Circumstances
- With regard to donations always expect the most from prudent people, who keep their own accounts. Accounts
- I have somewhere met with the epitaph on a charitable man which has pleased me very much. I cannot recollect the words, but here is… Away Remains
- Justice is an unassailable fortress, built on the brow of a mountain which cannot be overthrown by the violence of torrents, nor demolished by the… Armies
- Among all kinds of Writing, there is none in which Authors are more apt to miscarry than in Works of Humour, as there is none… All
- The most violent appetites in all creatures are lust and hunger; the first is a perpetual call upon them to propagate their kind, the latter… All
- The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and nature sink in years, But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt… Age
- 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… Age
- The union of the Word and the Mind produces that mystery which is called Life... Learn deeply of the Mind and its mystery, for therein… Called
- Courage that grows from constitution often forsakes a man when he has occasion for it; courage which arises from a sense of duty acts; in… Acts