"Affectation hath always had a greater share both in the action and discourse of men than truth and judgment have."

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Every one knows the veneration which was paid by the Jews to a name so great, wonderful, and holy. They would not let it enter even into their religious discourses. What can we then think of those who make use of so tremendous a name, in the ordinary expression of their anger, mirth, and most impertinent passions?

— Joseph Addison