I will indulge my sorrows, and give way to all the pangs and fury of despair.
Quote by Joseph Addison about despair
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79 quotes by Joseph Addison
Joseph Addison - english Writer
Was born on 01 may 1672.
Died on 17 jun 1719, at 47 years old.
Died on 17 jun 1719, at 47 years old.
Origin country: United Kingdom
If we hope for what we are not likely to possess, we act and think in vain, and make life a greater dream and shadow than it really is.
Quote by Joseph Addison about shadow, dream, hope, life
Is there not some chosen curse, some hidden thunder in the stores of heaven, red with uncommon wrath, to blast the man who owes his greatness to his country's ruin!
Quote by Joseph Addison about stores, greatness, country, man
It is folly for an eminent man to think of escaping censure, and a weakness to be affected with it. All the illustrious persons of antiquity, and indeed of every age in the world, have passed through this fiery persecution.
Quote by Joseph Addison about weakness, people, age, olderness, world, man
It is only imperfection that complains of what is imperfect. The more perfect we are the more gentle and quiet we become towards the defects of others.
Quote by Joseph Addison about defects, quiet, perfection
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 force of armies.
Quote by Joseph Addison about violence, justice, force, police
Man is subject to innumerable pains and sorrows by the very condition of humanity, and yet, as if nature had not sown evils enough in life, we are continually adding grief to grief and aggravating the common calamity by our cruel treatment of one...
Quote by Joseph Addison about sadness, humanity, common sense, nature, man, life
Men may change their climate, but they cannot change their nature. A man that goes out a fool cannot ride or sail himself into common sense.
Quote by Joseph Addison about common sense, change, man, sense, nature
Modesty is not only an ornament, but also a guard to virtue.
Quote by Joseph Addison about modesty, virtue
Music, the greatest good that mortals know and all of heaven we have hear below.
Quote by Joseph Addison about music, good, good luck
Mutability of temper and inconsistency with ourselves is the greatest weakness of human nature.
Quote by Joseph Addison about weakness, nature, human imperfections
No oppression is so heavy or lasting as that which is inflicted by the perversion and exorbitance of legal authority.
Quote by Joseph Addison about authority
Nothing is capable of being well set to music that is not nonsense.
Quote by Joseph Addison about music, nothing, being
Nothing is more gratifying to the mind of man than power or dominion.
Quote by Joseph Addison about power, mind, nothing, man
One should take good care not to grow too wise for so great a pleasure of life as laughter.
Quote by Joseph Addison about laughter, pleasure, good, good luck, life
Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures.
Quote by Joseph Addison about patience, real estate
