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Fools admire, but men of sense approve.

Alexander Pope

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Alexander Pope
Age: 56 †
Born: 1688
Born: May 21
Died: 1744
Died: May 30
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The mouse that always trusts to one poor hole Can never be a mouse of any soul.
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For I, who hold sage Homer's rule the best, Welcome the coming, speed the going guest.
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Music resembles poetry, in each Are nameless graces which no methods teach, And which a master hand alone can reach.
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Yet graceful ease, and sweetness void of pride, Might hide her faults, if belles had faults to hide: If to her share some female errors fall, Look on her face, and you'll forget 'em all.
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So perish all who do the like again.
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She went from opera, park, assembly, play, To morning walks, and prayers three hours a day. To part her time 'twixt reading and bohea, To muse, and spill her solitary tea, Or o'er cold coffee trifle with the spoon, Count the slow clock, and dine exact at noon.
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What bosom beast not in his country's cause?
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But if you'll prosper, mark what I advise, Whom age, and long experience render wise.
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The learned is happy, nature to explore The fool is happy, that he knows no more.
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Th' unwilling gratitude of base mankind!
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Tis use alone that sanctifies expense And splendor borrow all her rays from sense.
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Conceit is to nature what paint is to beauty it is not only needless, but it impairs what it would improve.
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Religion blushing, veils her sacred fires, And unawares Morality expires.
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Time conquers all, and we must time obey.
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When two people compliment each other with the choice of anything, each of them generally gets that which he likes least.
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Sole judge of Truth, in endless Error hurled: / The glory, jest, and riddle of the world!
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The doubtful beam long nods from side to side.
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In adamantine chains shall Death be bound, And Hell's grim tyrant feel th' eternal wound.
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What will a child learn sooner than a song?
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For he lives twice who can at once employ, The present well, and e'en the past enjoy.
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