Joseph Addison (1672–1719) politician, writer and playwright
No. 162 (5 September 1711).
The Spectator (1711–1714)
“A bad neighbor is a misfortune, as much as a good one is a great blessing.”
— Hesiod, book Works and Days
Source: Works and Days (c. 700 BC), line 346.
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