Joseph Addison Quote Explained: One may know a man that never conversed in the world, by his excess of good-breeding.

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Men naturally warm and heady are transported with the greatest flush of good-nature.

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Sweet are the slumbers of the virtuous man.

- Joseph Addison

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· England

Sweet

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The soul, secured in her existence, smiles At the drawn dagger, and defies its point.

- Joseph Addison

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· England

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With regard to donations always expect the most from prudent people, who keep their own accounts.

- Joseph Addison

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· England

Prudent

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It is folly to seek the approbation of any being besides the Supreme.

- Joseph Addison

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· England

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A religious hope does not only bear up the mind under her sufferings but makes her rejoice in them.

- Joseph Addison

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· England

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E’en the rough rocks with tender myrtle bloom, and trodden weeds send out a rich perfume.

- Joseph Addison

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· England

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Mutability of temper and inconsistency with ourselves is the greatest weakness of human nature.

- Joseph Addison

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· England

One may know a man that never conversed in the world, by his excess of good-breeding.

One may know a man that never conversed in the world, by his excess of good-breeding.

Men naturally warm and heady are transported with the greatest flush of good-nature.

Sweet are the slumbers of the virtuous man.

The soul, secured in her existence, smiles At the drawn dagger, and defies its point.

With regard to donations always expect the most from prudent people, who keep their own accounts.

It is folly to seek the approbation of any being besides the Supreme.

A religious hope does not only bear up the mind under her sufferings but makes her rejoice in them.

E’en the rough rocks with tender myrtle bloom, and trodden weeds send out a rich perfume.

Mutability of temper and inconsistency with ourselves is the greatest weakness of human nature.

There is no excess in the world so commendable as excessive gratitude. Explain

Conjuring is a profession in which no one errs through excess of modesty.

I would rather have regrets of excess than regrets of denial.

I love you as one should, to excess. With folly, delight and despair.

There is a kind of love, the excess of which forbids jealousy. Explain

There is an excess both in happiness and misery above our power of sensation. Explain

There are crimes which become innocent and even glorious through their splendor, number and excess. Explain

Profusion gives pleasure up to a point; then we become squeamish.

One may know a man that never conversed in the world, by his excess of good-breeding.

One may know a man that never conversed in the world, by his excess of good-breeding.

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