Joseph Addison ( 9 of 139 )
I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to
achieve immortality through not dying.
I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to
achieve immortality through not dying.
A man must be both stupid and uncharitable who believes there is no virtue or truth but on his own read more
A man must be both stupid and uncharitable who believes there is no virtue or truth but on his own side.
Better to die ten thousand deaths,
Than wound my honour.
Better to die ten thousand deaths,
Than wound my honour.
And pleas'd th' Almighty's orders to perform,
Rides in the whirlwind and directs the storm.
And pleas'd th' Almighty's orders to perform,
Rides in the whirlwind and directs the storm.
Blesses his stars, and thinks it luxury.
Blesses his stars, and thinks it luxury.
Why, a spirit is such a little, little thing, that I have heard
man, who was a great scholar, read more
Why, a spirit is such a little, little thing, that I have heard
man, who was a great scholar, say that he'll dance ye a hornpipe
upon the point of a needle.
It is folly for an eminent man to think of escaping censure, and a weakness to be affected with it. read more
It is folly for an eminent man to think of escaping censure, and a weakness to be affected with it. All the illustrious persons of ;antiquity, and indeed of every age in the world, have passed through this fiery persecution.
Much might be said on both sides.
Much might be said on both sides.
And those who paint 'em truest praise 'em most.
And those who paint 'em truest praise 'em most.
