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The proper study of Mankind is Man.

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Alexander Pope
Age: 56 †
Born: 1688
Born: May 21
Died: 1744
Died: May 30
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Genius involves both envy and calumny.
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Behold the child, by Nature's kindly law pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw.
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All seems infected that th' infected spy, As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye.
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True friendship's laws are by this rule express'd, Welcome the coming, speed the parting guest.
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Some men's wit is like a dark lantern, which serves their own turn and guides them their own way, but is never known (according to the Scripture phrase) either to shine forth before men, or to glorify their Father in heaven.
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Praise undeserved, is satire in disguise.
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Good-humor only teaches charms to last, Still makes new conquests and maintains the past.
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O let us still the secret joy partake, To follow virtue even for virtue's sake.
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When much dispute has past, we find our tenets just the same as last.
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Ah! what avails it me the flocks to keep, Who lost my heart while I preserv'd my sheep.
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Those move easiest who have learn'd to dance.
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Wit is the lowest form of humor.
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Pride is still aiming at the best houses: Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods, if angels fell aspiring to be angels men rebel.
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Offend her, and she knows not to forgive Oblige her, and she'll hate you while you live.
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Presumptuous Man! the reason wouldst thou find,Why form'd so weak, so little, and so blind?First, if thou canst, the harder reason guess,Why form'd no weaker, blinder, and no less!Ask of thy mother earth, why oaks are madeTaller or stronger than the weeds they shade?Or ask of yonder argent fields above,Why Jove's Satellites are less than Jove?
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Lo! The poor Indian, whose untutored mind sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind.
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How Instinct varies in the grov'ling swine.
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Speed the soft intercourse from soul to soul, And waft a sigh from Indus to the Pole.
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Sure of their qualities and demanding praise, more go to ruined fortunes than are raised.
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