Quote by Joseph Addison
What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but, scattered along lifes pathway, the good they do is inconceivable. – Joseph Addison

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That he delights in the misery of others no man will confess, and yet what other motive can make a father cruel? – Joseph Addison

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Father
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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. – Joseph Addison

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Life
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Mutability of temper and inconsistency with ourselves is the greatest weakness of human nature. – Joseph Addison

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Nature
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When a small child, I thought that success spelled happiness. I was wrong, happiness is like a butterfly which appears and delights us for one brief moment, but soon flits away. – Anna Pavlova

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The People have a right to the Truth as they have a right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. – Frank Norris

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Happiness

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. – Albert Schweitzer

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Happiness

One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between Man and Nature shall not be broken. – Leo Tolstoy

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When you notice something clearly and see it vividly, it then becomes sacred. – Allen Ginsberg

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Sight

I love that for Barack, there is no such thing as us and them – he doesnt care whether youre a Democrat, a Republican, or none of the above… he knows that we all love our country… and hes always ready to listen to good ideas… hes always looking for the very best in everyone he meets. – Michelle Obama

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best

Preach not to others what they should eat, but eat as becomes you and be silent. – Epictetus

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Miscellaneous

Theres a difference between knowing whats on the page in a history book and actually feeling that page have curves and valleys. – Garth Brooks

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History