Courage that grows from constitution often forsakes a man when he has occasion for it courage which arises from a sense of duty acts in a uniform manner

Quote by Joseph Addison

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Mirth is like a flash of lightning, that breaks through a gloom of clouds, and...

Mirth is like a flash of lightning, that breaks through a gloom of clouds, and...

There is not so variable a thing in nature as a lady's head-dress.

There is not so variable a thing in nature as a lady's head-dress.

Among all kinds of Writing, there is none in which Authors are more apt to...

Among all kinds of Writing, there is none in which Authors are more apt to...

Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.

Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.

Modesty is not only an ornament, but also a guard to virtue

Modesty is not only an ornament, but also a guard to virtue

The post of honour is a private station.

The post of honour is a private station.

Mirth is like a flash of lightning, that breaks through a gloom of clouds, and...

Mirth is like a flash of lightning, that breaks through a gloom of clouds, and...

Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.

Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.

If men would consider not so much where they differ, as wherein they agree, there...

If men would consider not so much where they differ, as wherein they agree, there...

Cheerfulness keeps up a kind of daylight in the mind, filling it with a steady...

Cheerfulness keeps up a kind of daylight in the mind, filling it with a steady...

I... recommend to every one of my Readers, the keeping a Journal of their Lives...

I... recommend to every one of my Readers, the keeping a Journal of their Lives...

What pity is it That we can die, but once to serve our country.

What pity is it That we can die, but once to serve our country.

A man that has a taste of music, painting, or architecture, is like one that...

A man that has a taste of music, painting, or architecture, is like one that...

The woman that deliberates is lost.

The woman that deliberates is lost.

A man should always consider how much he has more than he wants.

A man should always consider how much he has more than he wants.

Arguments out of a pretty mouth are unanswerable

Arguments out of a pretty mouth are unanswerable

The chief ingredients in the composition of those qualities that gain esteem and praise, are...

The chief ingredients in the composition of those qualities that gain esteem and praise, are...

It is not the quantity but the quality of knowledge which determines the mind's dignity.

It is not the quantity but the quality of knowledge which determines the mind's dignity.

Quality questions create a quality life. Successful people ask better questions, and as a result,...

Quality questions create a quality life. Successful people ask better questions, and as a result,...

Men of quality are not threatened by women of equality

Men of quality are not threatened by women of equality