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The ways of heaven are dark and intricate, Puzzled in mazes, and perplex'd with errors; Our understanding traces them in vain, Lost and bewilder'd in the fruitless search; Nor sees with how much art the windings run,

The ways of heaven are dark and intricate, Puzzled in mazes, and perplex'd with errors; Our understanding traces them in vain, Lost and bewilder'd in the fruitless search; Nor sees with how much art the windings run, Nor where the regular confusion ends.

Joseph Addison
Running, Art, Dark
Joseph Addison (1868). “The Works of Joseph Addison”, p.481

I consider an human soul without education like marble in the quarry, which shows none of its inherent beauties till the skill of the polisher fetches out the colours, makes the surface shine, and discovers every ornamental cloud, spot and vein that runs through the body of it.

Joseph Addison
Education, Running, Clouds
Joseph Addison (2017). “Delphi Complete Works of Joseph Addison (Illustrated)”, p.3178, Delphi Classics

In the common run of mankind, for one that is wise and good you find ten of a contrary character.

Joseph Addison
Wise, Running, Wisdom
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.191

Advertisements are of great use to the vulgar. First of all, as they are instruments of ambition. A man that is by no means big enough for the Gazette, may easily creep into the advertisements; by which means we often see an apothecary in the same paper of news with a plenipotentiary, or a running footman with an ambassador.

Joseph Addison
Running, Ambition, Mean
Joseph Addison (1811). “The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison”, p.400

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