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True Quotes by Joseph Addison
- 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…
- A true critic ought to dwell upon excellencies rather than imperfections, to discover the concealed beauties of a writer, and communicate to the world such…
- A true critic ought to dwell rather upon excellencies than imperfections
- I... recommend to every one of my Readers, the keeping a Journal of their Lives for one Week, and setting down punctually their whole Series…
- Nothing is more amiable than true modesty, and nothing more contemptible than the false. The one guards virtue, the other betrays it.
- True benevolence or compassion, extends itself through the whole of existence and sympathizes with the distress of every creature capable of sensation.
- Nothing is more amiable than true modesty, and nothing more contemptible than the false
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