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"Ridicule is generally made use of to laugh men out of virtue and good sense, by attacking everything praiseworthy in human life." -
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Top 5 quotes from Joseph Addison
"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."
"What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the soul."
"Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for."
"A woman seldom asks advice before she has bought her wedding clothes."
"To be an atheist requires an infinitely greater measure of faith than to receive all the great truths which atheism would deny."
Top 5 quotes from Talking, Virtue
"I care not what others think of what I do, but I care very much about what I think of what I do. That is character!"
"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power."
"There is not enough darkness in all the world to put out the light of even one small candle."
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
"Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heal that has crushed it."
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