Quote by: Joseph Addison

I have somewhere met with the epitaph on a charitable man which has pleased me very much. I cannot recollect the words, but here is the sense of it: 'What I spent I lost; what I possessed is left to others; what I gave away remains with me.'


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Author Bio


  • NameJoseph Addison
  • Descriptionpolitician, writer and playwright
  • BornMay 1, 1672
  • DiedJune 17, 1719
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionPolitician; Writer; Playwright; Poet; Journalist