Arguments out of a pretty mouth are unanswerable.

—Joseph Addison

About Joseph Addison

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Joseph Addison (1 May 1672 – 17 June 1719) was a British writer and politician. He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison. His name is usually remembered alongside that of his long-standing friend Richard Steele, with whom he founded The Spectator magazine. His simple prose style marked the end...

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Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body.

—Joseph Addison

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A man should always consider how much he has more than he wants.

—Joseph Addison

So long as little children are allowed to suffer, there is no true love in this world.

—Joseph Addison

If you wish success in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother and hope your guardian genius.

—Joseph Addison

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Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.

—Joseph Addison

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