Joseph Addison Quotes:
Ocupation: Essayist
Life: May 1, 1672 - June 17, 1719
Birthday: May 1
Death: June 17
Mere bashfulness without merit is awkward; and merit without modesty, insolent. But modest merit has a double claim to acceptance, and generally meets with as many patrons as beholders.
topic: Acceptance, Awkward, Merit, Patron, Awkwardness, Bashfulness
