What sculpture is to a block of marble education is to the soul.
Joseph Addison Quotes
Man is subject to innumerable pains and sorrows by the very condition of humanity, and yet, as if nature had not sown evils enough in life, we are continually adding grief to grief and aggravating the common calamity by our cruel treatment of one another.
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| Birth: | 1st May, 1672 |
| Death: | 17th June, 1719 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Essayist, Poet, Politician, Playwriter |
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