Quote by Joseph Addison

Men may change their climate, but they cannot change their nature. A man that goes out a fool cannot ride or sail himself into common sense.

Men may change their climate, but they cannot change their n

Summary

This quote suggests that while individuals have the ability to change their external circumstances and surroundings, they cannot fundamentally alter their innate qualities or character. It asserts that no matter how much one may try to escape their foolishness or ignorance, they cannot simply acquire wisdom or common sense by changing their environment. It implies that personal growth and transformation require a deeper and internal change, rather than relying solely on external influences.

Topics

By Joseph Addison

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

When you get down to the bottom of it, only about half of wh

When you get down to the bottom of it, only about half of what we remember really happened. We tend to modify things to make ourselves look better in our own eyes and in the eyes of others. Then, if what we did wasn't really very admirable, we tend to forget that it ever happened. A normal human being's grasp on reality is very tenuous at best. Our imaginary lives are usually much nicer.

David Leigh Eddings

With the song 'This Christmas' I wanted to do something that

With the song 'This Christmas' I wanted to do something that was kind of different. I mean, Donny Hathaway is an amazing artist. So I wanted to bring my flavor to the song so when people over the age of 45 or 50 hear it they'll be like 'OK, he did his thing with that record.' It's like I can appeal to everybody and not just a younger demographic.

Age Amazing Christmas

Knowledge can be communicated, but wisdom cannot. A man can

Knowledge can be communicated, but wisdom cannot. A man can find it, he can live it, he can be filled and sustained by it, but he cannot utter or teach it.

Feeling a little blue in January is normal.

Feeling a little blue in January is normal.

The trouble with worrying so much about your security in the

The trouble with worrying so much about your security in the future is that you feel so insecure in the present.

Equations are more important to me, because politics is for

Equations are more important to me, because politics is for the present, but an equation is something for eternity.

Albert Einstein

To smile at the jest which plants a thorn in another's breas

To smile at the jest which plants a thorn in another's breast is to become a principal in the mischief.

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

If I told you that I wanted to spend my days and nights with

If I told you that I wanted to spend my days and nights with you, live with you, as my partner, because out there, in Hell, I realised that you mean the world to me? That you are my sanity, my laughter, my lust, my love, my comfort, my day and my night, my heat and cold and everything? If I told you that, would you think that translates to 'convenient'?

Love Confessions

Well, I wouldn't say that I was in the great class, but I ha

Well, I wouldn't say that I was in the great class, but I had a great time while I was trying to be great.

I've been so fortunate in my life that my family has never b

I've been so fortunate in my life that my family has never been jealous of my success. They have shown true love and commitment to me by being supportive. They shared in it.

Mike Krzyzewski

I am especially grateful that I have been able to keep my ow

I am especially grateful that I have been able to keep my own style over the decades, in spite of the many changes that have taken place in the world of fashion and in its business.

Valentino Garavani

There are no galley-slaves in the royal vessel of divine lov

There are no galley-slaves in the royal vessel of divine love -- every man works his oar voluntarily!

St. Francis De Sales