Joseph Addison ( 10 of 139 )
The unjustifiable severity of a parent is loaded with this aggravation, that those whom he injures are always in his read more
The unjustifiable severity of a parent is loaded with this aggravation, that those whom he injures are always in his sight.
When men are easy in their circumstances, they are naturally enemies to innovations.
When men are easy in their circumstances, they are naturally enemies to innovations.
Justice discards party, friendship, kindred, and is therefore
always represented as blind.
Justice discards party, friendship, kindred, and is therefore
always represented as blind.
Soon as the evening shades prevail,
The moon takes up the wondrous tale,
And nightly to the read more
Soon as the evening shades prevail,
The moon takes up the wondrous tale,
And nightly to the listening earth
Repeats the story of her birth.
I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for read more
I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs.
The utmost extent of man's knowledge, is to know that he knows nothing.
The utmost extent of man's knowledge, is to know that he knows nothing.
Music religious heat inspires,
It wakes the soul, and lifts it high,
And wings it with sublime read more
Music religious heat inspires,
It wakes the soul, and lifts it high,
And wings it with sublime desires,
And fits it to bespeak the Deity.
Books are the legacies that a great genius leaves to mankind,
which are delivered down from generation to generation, read more
Books are the legacies that a great genius leaves to mankind,
which are delivered down from generation to generation, as
presents to the posterity of those who are yet unborn.
Man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter.
Man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter.
Our delight in any particular study, art, or science rises and improves in proportion to the application which we bestow read more
Our delight in any particular study, art, or science rises and improves in proportion to the application which we bestow upon it. Thus, what was at first an exercise becomes at length an entertainment.
