Who said “Mutability of temper and inconsistency with ourselves is the greatest weakness of human…”?

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Joseph Addison. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceNo. 162 (5 September 1711)

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Addison, J. (n.d.). Mutability of temper and inconsistency with ourselves is the greatest weakness of human nature. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24013-mutability-of-temper-and-inconsistency-with-ourselves-is/

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Addison, Joseph. “Mutability of temper and inconsistency with ourselves is the greatest weakness of human nature.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24013-mutability-of-temper-and-inconsistency-with-ourselves-is/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Addison, Joseph. “Mutability of temper and inconsistency with ourselves is the greatest weakness of human nature.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24013-mutability-of-temper-and-inconsistency-with-ourselves-is/.

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