To be perfectly just is an attribute in the divine nature; … - Joseph Addison

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To be perfectly just is an attribute in the divine nature; to be so to the utmost of our abilities, is the glory of man.

Joseph Addison

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Joseph Addison (May 1 1672 – June 17 1719) was an English politician and writer. His name is often remembered in tandem with that of his friend, Richard Steele, with whom he founded The Spectator magazine.

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Alternative Names: Joseph Addisson • Right Hon. Joseph Addison • Jozef Adddison

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So when an angel by divine command With rising tempests shakes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia passed, Calm and serene he drives the furious blast; And, pleas'd th' Almighty's orders to perform, Rides in the whirlwind, and directs the storm.

When you are at Rome, live as Romans live.

Eternity! thou pleasing dreadful thought! Through what variety of untried being, Through what new scenes and changes must we pass!

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