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Suspicion is not less an enemy to virtue than to happiness; he that is already corrupt is naturally suspicious, and he that becomes suspicious will quickly be corrupt.
Joseph Addison
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"Suspicion is not less an enemy to virtue than to happiness; he that is already corrupt is naturally suspicious, and he that becomes suspicious will quickly be corrupt."
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Suspicion is not less an enemy to virtue than to happiness; he that is already corrupt is naturally suspicious, and he that becomes suspicious will quickly be corrupt. — Joseph Addison

About Joseph Addison

Joseph Addison was a Writer from England (1672–1719).

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Who said "Suspicion is not less an enemy to virtue than to happiness; he that is already…"?
This quote is attributed to Joseph Addison, a Writer from England.
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Joseph Addison lived from 1672 – 1719.
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