Quote by Joseph Addison
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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. – Joseph Addison

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

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Truth
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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. – Joseph Addison

Category:
Age
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The important question is not, what will yield to man a few scattered pleasures, but what will render his life happy on the whole amount. – Joseph Addison

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Pleasure
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Perfection
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A man would do nothing if he waited until he could do it so well that no one could find fault. – John Henry Newman

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Perfection

Perfection consists not in doing extraordinary things, but in doing ordinary things extraordinarily well. – Angelique Arnauld

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Perfection

A good garden may have some weeds. – Thomas Fuller, Gnomologia, 1732

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Perfection

One minute was enough, Tyler said, a person had to work hard for it, but a minute of perfection was worth the effort. A moment was the most you could ever expect from perfection. – Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club

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Perfection

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It takes a great deal of courage to follow another persons lead. – Bill Hybels

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If I have done any deed worthy of remembrance, that deed will be my monument. If not, no monument can preserve my memory. – Agesilaus II

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Legacy

One morning, just like 9/11, theres going to be a disaster. I have yet to see the United Nations do anything effective with either Iran or North Korea. – Newt Gingrich

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Morning

Sloth is the key to poverty. – Proverb

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Laziness