A day, an hour, of virtuous liberty Is worth a whole eternity in bonda…

Joseph Addison
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A day, an hour, of virtuous liberty Is worth a whole eternity in bondage. ✨ Joseph Addison (1858). Works, including the whole contents of Bp. Hurd's edition: withletters and other pieces not found in any previous collection; and Macaulay's essay on his life and works, p.411
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