Joseph Addison

The stars shall fade away, the sun himself
Grow dim with age, and nature sink in years,
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The stars shall fade away, the sun himself
Grow dim with age, and nature sink in years,
But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth,
Unhurt amidst the wars of elements,
The wrecks of matter, and the crush of worlds.

Man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter.

Man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter.

Gifts and alms are the expressions, not the essence, of this
virtue.

Gifts and alms are the expressions, not the essence, of this
virtue.

Blesses his stars, and thinks it luxury.

Blesses his stars, and thinks it luxury.

The grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.

The grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.