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The most positive men are the most credulous.

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Alexander Pope
Age: 56 †
Born: 1688
Born: May 21
Died: 1744
Died: May 30
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Tis thus the mercury of man is fix'd, Strong grows the virtue with his nature mix'd.
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Is that a birthday? 'tis, alas! too clear 'Tis but the funeral of the former year.
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One self-approving hour whole years outweighs.
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Men must be taught as if you taught them not, and things unknown proposed as things forgot.
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The soul's calm sunshine, and the heartfelt joy.
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The Dying Christian to His Soul (1712) -Vital spark of heav'nly flame! Quit, oh quit, this mortal frame: Trembling, hoping, ling'ring, flying, Oh the pain, the bliss of dying! Stanza 1.
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The greatest magnifying glasses in the world are a man's own eyes when they look upon his own person.
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The best way to prove the clearness of our mind, is by showing its faults as when a stream discovers the dirt at the bottom, it convinces us of the transparency and purity of the water.
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Nay, fly to altars there they'll talk you dead For fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
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You purchase pain with all that joy can give and die of nothing but a rage to live.
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Light quirks of music, broken and uneven,Make the soul dance upon a jig to Heav'n.
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Expression is the dress of thought, and still Appears more decent as more suitable A vile conceit in pompous words express'd, Is like a clown in regal purple dress'd.
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As with narrow-necked bottles the less they have in them, the more noise they make in pouring out.
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Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend.
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That each from other differs, first confess next that he varies from himself no less.
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And not a vanity is given in vain.
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The Muse but serv'd to ease some friend, not wife, / To help me through this long disease, my life.
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