Who said “To be exempt from the passions with which others are tormented, is the only pleasing…”?

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Addison, J. (n.d.). To be exempt from the passions with which others are tormented, is the only pleasing solitude. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36583-to-be-exempt-from-the-passions-with-which/

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MLA

Addison, Joseph. “To be exempt from the passions with which others are tormented, is the only pleasing solitude.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36583-to-be-exempt-from-the-passions-with-which/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Chicago

Addison, Joseph. “To be exempt from the passions with which others are tormented, is the only pleasing solitude.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36583-to-be-exempt-from-the-passions-with-which/.

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