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Joseph Addison

"A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence, but sets off every great talent which a man can be possessed of."

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"A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence, but sets off every great talent which a man can be possessed of."

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"Moderate giftedness has been made worthless by the printing press and radio and television and satellites and all that. A moderately gifted person who would have been a community treasure a thousand years ago has to give up, has to go into some other line of work, since modern communications put him or her into daily competition with nothing but the world's champions."

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"Use the capacity and talent given to you by God to go and subdue the world given to you by Him."

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"With people of limited ability modesty is merely honesty. But with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy."

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"Put the right people in the right positions to ensure their personal strengths and talents are being utilized and appreciated."

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"Those Marriages generally abound most with Love and Constancy, that are preceded by a long Courtship."
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"I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs."
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"One should take good care not to grow too wise for so great a pleasure of life as laughter."
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"The union of the Word and the Mind produces that mystery which is called Life... Learn deeply of the Mind and its mystery, for therein lies the secret of immortality."
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"The fear of death often proves mortal, and sets people on methods to save their Lives, which infallibly destroy them."
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"We are always doing something for posterity, but I would fain see posterity do something for us."
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"Mysterious love, uncertain treasure, hast thou more of pain or pleasure! Endless torments dwell about thee: Yet who would live, and live without thee!"
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