"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."

Choice

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Words carry weight, and Joseph Addison's insight into choice is no exception. It serves as a gentle reminder that amidst the chaos of modern life, timeless wisdom still holds the power to guide our decisions and clarify our values.

About Joseph Addison

Joseph Addison was a British writer and politician. He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison. His name is usually remembered alongside that of his long-standing friend Richard Steele, with whom he founded The Spectator magazine. His simple prose style marked the end of the mannerisms and conventional classical images of the 17th century. Addison is also famous for his play Cato, a Tragedy, written in 1712.

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"A cloudy day or a little sunshine have as great an influence on many constitutions as the most recent blessings or misfortunes."

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"If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius."

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"Excellence, then, is a state concerned with choice, lying in a mean, relative to us, this being determined by reason and in the way in which the man of practical wisdom would determine it."

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"Look, if I were alone in the world, I would have the right to choose despair, solitude and self-fulfillment. But I am not alone."

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"At fifteen life had taught me undeniably that surrender, in its place, was as honorable as resistance, especially if one had no choice."

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