Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Joseph Addison
True happiness… arises, in the first p…
True happiness… arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one’s self.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Joseph Addison
True happiness is of a retired nature, a…
True happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy to pomp and noise it 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.
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What an absurd thing it is to pass over …
What an absurd thing it is to pass over all the valuable parts of a man, and fix our attention on his infirmities.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Joseph Addison
What pity is it that we can die but once…
What pity is it that we can die but once to serve our country
Quote, saying and phrase by: Joseph Addison
What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are …
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, saying and phrase by: Joseph Addison
What sculpture is to a block of marble, …
What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the soul.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Joseph Addison
When men are easy in their circumstances…
When men are easy in their circumstances, they are naturally enemies to innovations.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Joseph Addison