Quotes from Joseph Addison

Man is subject to innumerable pains and sorrows by the very condition of humanity, and yet, as if nature had not sown evils enough in life, we are continually adding grief to grief and aggravating the common calamity by our cruel treatment of one another.

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.

There is no greater sign of a general decay of virtue in a nation, than a want of zeal in its inhabitants for the good of their country.

Charity is the perfection and ornament of religion.

Colors speak all languages.

Nothing that is not a real crime makes a man appear so contemptible and little in the eyes of the world as inconsistency.

A man should always consider how much he has more than he wants, and how much more unhappy he might be than he really is.

True happiness is of a retired nature and an enemy to pomp and noise; it arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one's self; and, in the next, from the friendship and conversations of a few select companions.

The Lord my pasture shall prepare, And feed me with a shepherd's care; His presence shall my wants supply, And guard me with a watchful eye.

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

There is no virtue so truly great and godlike as justice.

Cheerfulness keeps up a kind of daylight in the mind, filling it with a steady and perpetual serenity.