Joseph Addison Quotes & Sayings
84 most famous Joseph Addison quotes and sayings (writer). These are the first 10 quotes we have.
“Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.”
“Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.”
“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.”
“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.”
“If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius.”
“Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures.”
“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.”
“A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world.”
“Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body.”
“No oppression is so heavy or lasting as that which is inflicted by the perversion and exorbitance of legal authority.”
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