Home / Quotes / Quote by Joseph Addison

Quote by Joseph Addison

“My voice is still for war. Gods! can a Roman senate long debate Which of the two to choose, slavery or death?”

Quote by Joseph Addison

Book:The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison: Poems on several occasions. Poemata. Dialogues upon the usefulness of ancient medals, especially in relation to the Latin and Greek poets. Remarks on several parts of Italy, in the years 1701, 1702, 1703

Work

The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison: Poems on several occasions. Poemata. Dialogues upon the usefulness of ancient medals, especially in relation to the Latin and Greek poets. Remarks on several parts of Italy, in the years 1701, 1702, 1703

This comprehensive volume includes Addison's poems on various occasions, dialogues that explore the significance of ancient medals in relation to Latin and Greek poetry, and his observations on different regions of Italy during the years 1701 to 1703. more

Author

Joseph Addison, born on May 1, 1672, and died on June 17, 1719, was an influential English essayist, dramatist, and poet. He is known for his elegant prose style and his co-authorship of the magazine 'The Spectator' with Richard Steele. more

You May Also Like

“The war is relentless: it puts the alternative in a ruthless relief: either to perish, or to catch up with the advanced countries and outdistance them, too, in economic matters.”

War Country Matter Economic Alternatives Relief Ruthless Relentless

Author:Vladimir Lenin

“One began to hear it said that World War I was the chemists' war, World War II was the physicists' war, World War III (may it never come) will be the mathematicians' war.”

World May Said War Mathematics Math Mathematical War Of The Worlds World War Ii World War I Mathematician Physicist Chemist

Book:The Mathematical Experience: Study Edition

Source: The Mathematical Experience: Study Edition

“If I found any new truths in the sciences, I can say that they follow from, or depend on, five or six principal problems which I succeeded in solving and which I regard as so many battles where the fortunes of war were on my side.”

Ifs I Can War Problem Found Sides Five Depends Battle Six Regard Mathematics Fortune Math Mathematical Principal Mathematical Problems

Author:Rene Descartes

“Everyday I think about dying About disease, starvation, violence, terrorism, war, the end of the world. It helps keep my mind off things.”

Thinking World Mind War Ends Helping Violence Dying Disease Everyday Terrorism End Of The World Starvation

Book:Selected poems, 1967-1987

Source: Selected poems, 1967-1987

“No big modern war has been won without preponderant sea power; and, conversely, very few rebellions of maritime provinces have succeeded without acquiring sea power.”

Has Beens War Bigs Sea Modern Rebellion Provinces Maritime Modern War Sea Power

Book:the Oxford History of the American People \

Source: the Oxford History of the American People \

“Died of wounds inflicted in error by his own troops at the battle of Chancellorsville during the US Civil War. Let us cross over the river and sit in the shade of the trees.”

War Tree Battle Rivers Crosses Died Errors Wounds Civil War Shade Troops Us Civil War

Author:Stonewall Jackson

“The Civil War is not ended: I question whether any serious civil war ever does end.”

Doe War Ends Peace Serious Civil War

Author:T. S. Eliot

“I am asham'd that women are so simple To offer war where they should kneel for peace.”

Should War Peace Simple Offers Taming Taming Of The Shrew Shrews

Author:William Shakespeare

“The professional respects his craft. He does not consider himself superior to it. He recognizes the contributions of those who have gone before him. He apprentices himself to them.”

Doe War Gone Superiors Crafts Contribution Apprentice

Author:Steven Pressfield

“In this new war, our enemy's platoons infiltrate our borders, quietly blending in with visiting tourists, students, and workers. They move unnoticed through our cities, neighborhoods, and public spaces. They wear no uniforms. Their camouflage is not forest green, but rather it is the color of common street clothing. Their tactics rely on evading recognition at the border and escaping detection within the United States. Their terrorist mission is to defeat America, destroy our values and kill innocent people.”