Joseph Addison Quotes

Joseph Addison — English Writer born on May 01, 1672, died on June 17, 1719

Joseph Addison was an English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician. He was the eldest son of The Reverend Lancelot Addison. His name is usually remembered alongside that of his long-standing friend, Richard Steele, with whom he founded The Spectator magazine... (wikipedia)

Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.

To be an atheist requires an indefinitely greater measure of faith than to recieve all the great truths which atheism would deny.

Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures.

It is only imperfection that complains of what is imperfect. The more perfect we are the more gentle and quiet we become towards the defects of others.

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.

Joseph Addison Quotes

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