Young men soon give, and soon forget, affronts; old age is slow in both. Joseph Addison affrontageforget Change image and share on social
To be an atheist requires an indefinitely greater measure of faith than to recieve all the great truths which atheism would deny. Joseph Addison atheismatheistdeny Change image and share on social
The unjustifiable severity of a parent is loaded with this aggravation, that those whom he injures are always in his sight. Joseph Addison aggravationinjureload Change image and share on social
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. Joseph Addison abilityattributedivine Change image and share on social
We are always doing something for posterity, but I would fain see posterity do something for us. Joseph Addison fainposterity Change image and share on social
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 another. Joseph Addison addaggravatecalamity share on social
Among all kinds of Writing, there is none in which Authors are more apt to miscarry than in Works of Humour, as there is none in which they are more ambitious to excel. Joseph Addison ambitiousaptauthor Change image and share on social
Everything that is new or uncommon raises a pleasure in the imagination, because it fills the soul with an agreeable surprise, gratifies its curiosity, and gives it an idea of which it was not before possessed. Joseph Addison agreeablecuriosityfill share on social
The fear of death often proves mortal, and sets people on methods to save their Lives, which infallibly destroy them. Joseph Addison deathdestroyfear Change image and share on social
