Joseph Addison Quotes

A man must be both stupid and uncharitable who believes there is no virtue or truth but on his own side.

We are not sure we are right until we have made the best case possible for those who are wrong.

The greatest friend of truth is Time, her greatest enemy is Prejudice, and her constant companion is Humility.

Trust and belief are two prime considerations. You must not allow yourself to be opinionated.

A mature person is one who does not think only in absolutes, who is able to be objective even when deeply stirred emotionally, who has learned that there is both good and bad in all people and all things, and who walks humbly and deals charitably with the circumstances of life, knowing that in this world no one is all-knowing and therefore all of us need both love and charity.

We are seekers of the truth, but we do not embody the truth. And in humility, we should recognize that the same can be said about our most ardent foes.

Being unbiased is a lot like being humble: as soon as you think you are, you aren’t. Neither are a finite state of being but a continuous struggle to not allow our perspectives poison our opinions.

I'm even handed. I just point out the stupidity we all do.

A man who is truthful and does not mean ill even to his adversary will be slow to believe charges even against his foes. He will, however, try to understand the viewpoints of his opponents and will always keep an open mind and seek every opportunity of serving his opponents.

I think I've advanced my views with compassion and tolerance.

I don't go to different countries to criticise their political system and tell them what they should be doing - what do I know?

I was told to challenge every spiritual teacher, every world leader to utter the one sentence that no religion, no political party, and no nation on the face of the earth will dare utter: 'Ours is not a better way, ours is merely another way.

So let's be honest with ourselves and not take ourselves too serious, and never condemn the other fellow for doing what we are doing every day, only in a different way.

I think understanding is the way to gain perspective - and therefore can live among those hideous realities. You can live with them.

Let us be a little humble; let us think that the truth may not perhaps be entirely with us.

I don't think there's any reason in journalism not to approach stories we cover with humility, empathy, compassion, and intellectual openness. I mean, I think those are just important human traits. I don't think that precludes scrutiny, negativity, where it's appropriate.

I like to think that I'm nonjudgmental, that I can listen and be engaged by almost anything.

Look at situations from all angles, and you will become more open.

Anyone can be tolerant of those who are tolerant.

It is essential to employ, trust, and reward those whose perspective, ability, and judgment are radically different from yours. It is also rare, for it requires uncommon humility, tolerance, and wisdom.

If we have any hope for survival of the music that we all love, compassion must replace name-calling, fairness must replace greed, and we need to come together as a musical community and try to understand each other's problems.

You just need to put yourself in someone else's shoes and then see how they feel and then you will understand why they are reacting or why they are behaving the way that they are behaving. We need to be fair.

Resist the need to be 'right' all the time or to always have the last word.

I think the way to keep a friendship is to respect that everybody is different.

I want there to be a level of respect between everybody.