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Writer Joseph Addison was born on 1st May 1672 AD. A British citizen, Joseph Addison was born in United Kingdom. Joseph Addison was 47 years old when he died on 17th June 1719 AD. In his life Joseph Addison was famous not only for his work but also for quotations and sayings, some of which are quite popular and listed here.

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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.	Tweet
When somebody gives you a sexy look, you know they're trying. It's terrible! But when you smile, it's so much sexier!	Tweet
A cloudy day or a little sunshine have as great an influence on many constitutions as the most recent blessings or misfortunes.	Tweet
A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world.	Tweet
A man must be both stupid and uncharitable who believes there is no virtue or truth but on his own side.	Tweet
A woman seldom asks advice before she has bought her wedding clothes.	Tweet
Animals, in their generation, are wiser than the sons of men; but their wisdom is confined to a few particulars, and lies in a very narrow compass.	Tweet
Books are the legacies that a great genius leaves to mankind, which are delivered down from generation to generation as presents to the posterity of those who are yet unborn.	Tweet
Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body.	Tweet
Courage that grows from constitution often forsakes a man when he has occasion for it; courage which arises from a sense of duty acts; in a uniform manner.	Tweet
If we hope for what we are not likely to possess, we act and think in vain, and make life a greater dream and shadow than it really is.	Tweet
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.	Tweet
Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures.	Tweet
Reading is a basic tool in the living of a good life.	Tweet
Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.	Tweet
True happiness arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one's self, and in the next, from the friendship and conversation of a few select companions.	Tweet
What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.	Tweet

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