“A good conscience is to the soul what health is to the body; it preserves constant ease and serenity within us; and more than countervails all the calamities and afflictions which can befall us from without.”
Quote by Joseph Addison
Work
The works of ... Joseph Addison, with notes by R. Hurd
This volume includes Addison's notable works such as 'Cato' and 'The Spectator', offering readers a glimpse into the intellectual and cultural landscape of the Enlightenment era. The notes by R. Hurd provide additional context and analysis of Addison's writings. more
Author
Joseph Addison
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
Source: Leviathan: Or the Matter, Forme, and Power of a Commonwealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil
“There is only one duty, only one safe course, and that is to try to be right.”
Source: The Unrelenting Struggle: War Speeches by the Right Hon. Winston S. Churchill ...
“Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does.”
Source: Wit and Wisdom of Josh Billings [pseud.]: Choice Bits of Fun and Philosophy of the Great Humorist Carefully Collected and Revised