Quote by Joseph Addison
Words, when well chosen, have so great a force in them, that a des

Words, when well chosen, have so great a force in them, that a description often gives us more lively ideas than the sight of things themselves. – Joseph Addison

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Men may change their climate, but they cannot change their nature. A man that goes out a fool cannot ride or sail himself into common sense. – Joseph Addison

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Change
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A mans first care should be to avoid the reproaches of his own heart, and his next to escape the censures of the world. – Joseph Addison

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

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All words are pegs to hang ideas on. – Henry Ward Beecher

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No one means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought is vicious. – Henry Adams

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If you wish to know the mind of a man, listen to his words. – Chinese Proverb

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There are words which sever hearts more than sharp swords; there are words the point of which sting the heart through the course of a whole life. – Frederika Bremer

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A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything. – Friedrich Nietzsche

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