"There is not a more unhappy being than…" — Joseph Addison

"There is not a more unhappy being than a superannuated idol."

— Joseph Addison

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324 Quotes by Joseph Addison

Joseph Addison has 324 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

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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More Idol Quotes

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I'd love to be a pop idol. Of course, my groupies are now between 40 and 50. — Kevin Bacon
I started singing about three years ago, I entered a local singing competition called Stratford Idol. The other people in… — Justin Bieber
My idol has been Franco Corelli. But every singer can teach you something. — Andrea Bocelli
A god who let us prove his existence would be an idol. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
I've never watched an entire episode of 'American Idol'. It's too mean. — Christina Aguilera
I wouldn't have made it past the first round of American Idol auditions. It was months before our first song… — Malin Akerman
American Idol allowed us to find Carrie Underwood. — Luke Bryan
'American Idol' has taken over my whole life. — Paula Abdul
Man's mind is like a store of idolatry and superstition; so much so that if a man believes his own… — John Calvin
I'm not unattractive, but I'm not a matinee idol. I think I have a very non-threatening look - I'm fine,… — Steve Carell
I have a big fear of change, or negative change, anyway. I'm basically the same person I was when I… — Kelly Clarkson
I still watch 'Idol,' and it's still the No. 1 show, so obviously I'm not the only one who loves… — Kelly Clarkson

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