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Like Cato, give his little senate laws, and sit attentive to his own applause.
Alexander Pope
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Alexander Pope
Age: 56 †
Born: 1688
Born: May 21
Died: 1744
Died: May 30
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Statesman, yet friend to truth! of soul sincere, In action faithful, and in honour clear Who broke no promise, serv'd no private end, Who gain'd no title, and who lost no friend.
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Most authors steal their works, or buy.
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To err is human to forgive, divine.
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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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Whate'er the passion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighbor with himself.
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Who dare to love their country, and be poor.
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Aurora now, fair daughter of the dawn, Sprinkled with rosy light the dewy lawn.
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To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius, and to mend the heart
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By flatterers besieged And so obliging that he ne'er obliged.
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Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend.
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Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie in three words,-health, peace, and competence.
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Tis use alone that sanctifies expense And splendor borrow all her rays from sense.
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To observations which ourselves we make, we grow more partial for th' observer's sake.
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