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The utmost extent of man's knowledge, is to know that he knows nothing.

Quote by Joseph Addison about knowledge, nothing, man

There is not so variable a thing in nature as a lady's head-dress.

Quote by Joseph Addison about heads, nature, things

There is nothing more requisite in business than despatch.

Quote by Joseph Addison about affair, nothing

There is nothing that makes its way more directly into the soul than beauty.

Quote by Joseph Addison about beauty, soul, nothing

There is nothing which we receive with so much reluctance as advice.

Quote by Joseph Addison about advice, nothing

They were a people so primitive they did not know how to get money, except by working for it.

Quote by Joseph Addison about money, people

Those Marriages generally abound most with Love and Constancy, that are preceded by a long Courtship.

Quote by Joseph Addison about love

Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.

Quote by Joseph Addison about hope, happiness, love, life

To a man of pleasure every moment appears to be lost, which partakes not of the vivacity of amusement.

Quote by Joseph Addison about pleasure, moment, man

To be an atheist requires an indefinitely greater measure of faith than to recieve all the great truths which atheism would deny.

Quote by Joseph Addison about atheism, measure, faith

To be perfectly just is an attribute of the divine nature; to be so to the utmost of our abilities, is the glory of man.

Quote by Joseph Addison about ability, glory, nature, man

To say that authority, whether secular or religious, supplies no ground for morality is not to deny the obvious fact that it supplies a sanction.

Quote by Joseph Addison about morality, authority

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 select companions.

Quote by Joseph Addison about joy, conversation, friendship, self-control, happiness

We are always doing something for posterity, but I would fain see posterity do something for us.

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"We are always doing", says he, "something for posterity, but I would see posterity do something for us".

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What pity is it That we can die, but once to serve our country.

Quote by Joseph Addison about country, death

What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the soul.

Quote by Joseph Addison about education, soul

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.

Quote by Joseph Addison about flowers, humanity, good, good luck, life

When men are easy in their circumstances, they are naturally enemies to innovations.

Quote by Joseph Addison about circumstances, enemies, man

When somebody gives you a sexy look, you know they're trying. It's terrible! But when you smile, it's so much sexier!

Quote by Joseph Addison about smile, sex, contentment