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Joseph Addison
Joseph Addison
English Writer
Born: May 1, 1672
Died: Jun 17, 1719
Great Life Man Mind Nature Nothing
Related authors: Arthur C. Clarke D. H. Lawrence Douglas Adams Gilbert K. Chesterton John Ruskin Ricky Gervais Rudyard Kipling Thomas Paine
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. Joseph Addison
Man Age World Every Think Indeed Weakness Folly Eminent Through Passed Affected Persecution Antiquity Escaping Censure Fiery Persons Illustrious
Young men soon give, and soon forget, affronts; old age is slow in both. Joseph Addison
Age Old Slow Men Young Old Age Give Both Soon Forget Young Men
Nothing is capable of being well set to music that is not nonsense. Joseph Addison
Music Nothing Well Nonsense Being Capable Set
An ostentatious man will rather relate a blunder or an absurdity he has committed, than be debarred from talking of his own dear person. Joseph Addison
Man Will Own Relate Rather He Absurdity Talking Dear His Debarred Than Person Committed Blunder Ostentatious
What pity is it That we can die, but once to serve our country. Joseph Addison
Country Our Once Die Pity Serve
A woman seldom asks advice before she has bought her wedding clothes. Joseph Addison
Woman Advice Before Clothes Wedding Seldom Bought She Ask Her
The post of honour is a private station. Joseph Addison
Post Honour Station Private
Their is no defense against criticism except obscurity. Joseph Addison
Criticism Defense Except Obscurity Against
Friendships, in general, are suddenly contracted; and therefore it is no wonder they are easily dissolved. Joseph Addison
Dissolved Easily General No Wonder Contracted Wonder Friendships Therefore Suddenly
If we may believe our logicians, man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter. He has a heart capable of mirth, and naturally disposed to it. Joseph Addison
Man Heart Laughter Believe Other Our Distinguished Mirth Faculty He May Capable Naturally Creatures
The Mind that lies fallow but a single Day, sprouts up in Follies that are only to be killed by a constant and assiduous Culture. Joseph Addison
Day Culture Mind Single Constant Lies Follies Only Single Day Fallow Up
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 things as are worth their observation. Joseph Addison
Communicate World Worth Ought Critic Rather Imperfections Writer Observation Beauties True Concealed Discover Than Dwell Such Things Things
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