"It is ridiculous for any man to criticize……" — Joseph Addison

"It is ridiculous for any man to criticize the works of another if he has not distinguished himself by his own performances."

— Joseph Addison

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324 Quotes by Joseph Addison

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Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.
Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.
Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience…
Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body.
Man is subject to innumerable pains and sorrows by the very condition of humanity, and yet, as if nature had…
If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother,…
Everything that is new or uncommon raises a pleasure in the imagination, because it fills the soul with an agreeable…
To be an atheist requires an indefinitely greater measure of faith than to recieve all the great truths which atheism…
A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world.
It is only imperfection that complains of what is imperfect. The more perfect we are the more gentle and quiet…
The greatest sweetener of human life is Friendship. To raise this to the highest pitch of enjoyment, is a secret…
True happiness arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one's self, and in the next, from the friendship…

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