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There is not any present moment that is unconnected with some future one. The life of every man is a continued chain of incidents, each link of which hangs upon the former. The transition from cause to effect, from

There is not any present moment that is unconnected with some future one. The life of every man is a continued chain of incidents, each link of which hangs upon the former. The transition from cause to effect, from event to event, is often carried on by secret steps, which our foresight cannot divine, and our sagacity is unable to trace. Evil may at some future period bring forth good; and good may bring forth evil, both equally unexpected.

Men, Evil, Secret

Reading is to the mind, what exercise is to the body. As by the one, health is preserved, strengthened, and invigorated: by the other, virtue (which is the health of the mind) is kept alive, cherished, and confirmed.

Book, Reading, Exercise

Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison (1785). “The Tatler: Or, Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq”, p.371

They were a people so primitive they did not know how to get money, except by working for it.

Funny, Money, Work

Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.

Life, Friday, Sunday

Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele (1747). “The Spectator”, p.176

There are many more shining qualities in the mind of man, but there is none so useful as discretion.

Men, Shining, Mind

Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele (1853). “The Spectator”, p.129

There is nothing which strengthens faith more than the observance of morality.

Morality, Observance

A man must be both stupid and uncharitable who believes there is no virtue or truth but on his own side.

War, Stupid, Believe

One of the most important but one of the most difficult things for a powerful mind is to be its own master.

Powerful, Mind, Important

There is nothing which we receive with so much reluctance as advice.

Advice, Literature, Good Advice

Sir Richard Steele, Alexander Chalmers, Joseph Addison (1806). “The Spectator”, p.208

There is not a more pleasing exercise of the mind than gratitude. It is accompanied with such an inward satisfaction that the duty is sufficiently rewarded by the performance

Thank You, Thankful, Gratitude

Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd, Henry George Bohn (1872). “The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison”, p.464

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

Laughter, Men, Mirth

'The Spectator' no. 494, 26 September 1712

We are growing serious, and, let me tell you, that's the very next step to being dull.

Stupid, People, Next Steps

Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd, Henry George Bohn (1868). “The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison”, p.197

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.

Moon, Listening, Stories

Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd, Henry George Bohn (1872). “The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison”, p.485

Jesters do often prove prophets.

Literature, Prophet, Jester

Though a man cannot abstain from being weak, he may from being vicious.

Men, May, Weak

Joseph Addison (1721). “THE WORKS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOSEPH ADDISON, Esq; In FOUR VOLUMES.: VOLUME the FOURTH”, p.280

The hours of a wise man are lengthened by his ideas.

Wise, Men, Ideas

Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele (1853). “The Spectator: With a Biographical and Critical Preface, and Explanatory Notes ...”, p.309

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.

Happiness, Self, Talking

Joseph Addison (1721). “Remarks on several parts of Italy , &c in the years 1701, 1702, 1703. The Tatler. By Isaac Bickerstaffe, esq. The Spectator, no.1-89”, p.442

A day, an hour, of virtuous liberty Is worth a whole eternity in bondage.

Liberty, Virtue, Eternity

Joseph Addison (1858). “Works, including the whole contents of Bp. Hurd's edition: withletters and other pieces not found in any previous collection; and Macaulay's essay on his life and works”, p.411

When men are easy in their circumstances, they are naturally enemies to innovations.

Men, Goal, Innovation

Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd (1811). “A discourse on ancient and modern learning. The drummer; or, The haunted house. The Free-holder. Of Christian religion”, p.198

I never knew an early-rising, hard-working, prudent man, careful of his earnings and strictly honest, who complained of hard luck. A good character, good habits and iron industry are impregnable to the assaults of all ill-luck that fools ever dreamed.

Hard Work, Character, Men

I shall endeavor to enliven morality with wit, and to temper wit with morality.

Morality, Endeavor, Wit

Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steel (1809). “The Spectator”, p.44

Certain is it that there is no kind of affection so purely angelic as of a father to a daughter. In love to our wives there is desire; to our sons, ambition, but to our daughters there is something which there are no words to express.

Birthday, Mother Daughter, Fathers Day

Young men soon give, and soon forget, affronts; old age is slow in both.

Men, Giving, 50th Birthday

Joseph Addison (2016). “Cato: A tragedy in five acts”, p.34, Jazzybee Verlag

If you wish success in life, make perseverance your bosom friend.

Success, Perseverance, Guardian Angel

Courage is the thing. All goes if courage goes.

Courage, Bravery, Ifs

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