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Some old men, continually praise the time of their youth. In fact, you would almost think that there were no fools in their days, but unluckily they themselves are left as an example.
Alexander Pope
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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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So upright Quakers please both man and God.
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On her white breast a sparkling cross she wore, Which Jews might kiss and infidels adore.
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The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed today, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play? Pleas'd to the last he crops the flow'ry food, And licks the hand just rais'd to shed his blood.
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Great oaks grow from little acorns. He has a green thumb. He has green fingers. He's sowing his wild oats. Here Ceres' gifts in waving prospect stand, And nodding tempt the joyful reaper's hand.
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The grave unites where e'en the great find rest, And blended lie th' oppressor and th' oppressed!
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From Nature's chain whatever link you strike, Tenth or ten thousandth, breaks the chain alike.
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To teach vain Wits that Science little known, T' admire Superior Sense, and doubt their own!
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A work of art that contains theories is like an object on which the price tag has been left.
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Tis from high Life high Characters are drawn A Saint in Crape is twice a Saint in Lawn: A Judge is just, a Chanc'llor juster still A Gownman learn'd a Bishop what you will Wise if a minister but if a King, More wise, more learn'd, more just, more ev'rything.
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Of Manners gentle, of Affections mild In Wit a man Simplicity, a child.
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Oft in dreams invention we bestow to change a flounce or add a furbelow.
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No one should be ashamed to admit they are wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that they are wiser today than they were yesterday.
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Fortune in men has some small diff'rence made, One flaunts in rags, one flutters in brocade, The cobbler apron'd, and the parson gown'd, The friar hooded, and the monarch crown'd.
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