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As with narrow-necked bottles the less they have in them, the more noise they make in pouring out.
Alexander Pope
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Alexander Pope
Age: 56 †
Born: 1688
Born: May 21
Died: 1744
Died: May 30
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See skulking Truth to her old cavern fled, Mountains of Casuistry heap'd o'er her head! Philosophy, that lean'd on Heav'n before, Shrinks to her second cause, and is no more. Physic of Metaphysic begs defence, And Metaphysic calls for aid on Sense! See Mystery to Mathematics fly!
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Learn to live well, or fairly make your will You've play'd, and lov'd, and ate, and drank your fill: Walk sober off, before a sprightlier age Comes titt'ring on, and shoves you from the stage.
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As the twig is bent, so grows the tree.
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Truths would you teach, or save a sinking land? All fear, none aid you, and few understand.
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Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
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Then sculpture and her sister arts revived stones leaped to form, and rocks began to live.
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A patriot is a fool in ev'ry age.
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Never elated while one man's oppress'd Never dejected while another's blessed.
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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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Judges and senates have been bought for gold Esteem and love were never to be sold.
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Who pants for glory, finds but short repose A breath revives him, or a breath o'erthrows.
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At length corruption, like a general flood (So long by watchful ministers withstood), Shall deluge all and avarice, creeping on, Spread like a low-born mist, and blot the sun.
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On wrongs swift vengeance waits.
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While man exclaims, See all things for my use! See man for mine! replies a pamper'd goose.
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What riches give us let us then inquire: Meat, fire, and clothes. What more? Meat, clothes, and fire. Is this too little?
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The hog that ploughs not, not obeys thy call, Lives on the labours of this lord of all.
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Who shall decide when doctors disagree, And soundest casuists doubt, like you and me?
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All are but parts of one stupendous whole, Whose body Nature is, and God the soul.
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