Joseph Addison
Joseph Addison
Joseph Addisonwas an English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician. He was the eldest son of The Reverend Lancelot Addison. His name is usually remembered alongside that of his long-standing friend, Richard Steele, with whom he founded The Spectator magazine...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth1 May 1672
giving silence advantage
But silence never shows itself to so great an advantage, as when it is made the reply to calumny and defamation, provided that we give no just occasion for them.
silence delight made
The English delight in Silence more than any other European Nation, if the Remarks which are made on us by Foreigners are true.
silence sublime mind
Silence is sometimes more significant and sublime than the most noble and most expressive eloquence, and is on many occasions the indication of a great mind.
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Knowledge is that which, next to virtue, truly raises one person above another.
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Method is not less requisite in conversation than in writing, provided a man would talk to make himself understood
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True happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy to pomp and noise
call rank romans tis
Tis pride, rank pride, and haughtiness of soul; I think the Romans call it stoicism
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Tis not in mortals to command success, But we'll do more, Sempronius; we'll deserve it
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To be an atheist requires an infinitely greater measure of faith than to receive all the great truths which atheism would deny
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We are growing serious, and let me tell you, that's the very next step to being dull
growing next step
We are growing serious, and let me tell you, that's the next step to being dull.
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Those Marriages generally abound most with Love and Constancy that are preceded by a long Courtship.
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We are always doing," says he, "something for Posterity, but I would fain see Posterity do something for us
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Through all eternity to thee, a joyful song I'll raise; for oh! Eternity's too short to utter all thy praise.