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A man of business may talk of philosophy a man who has none may practice it.

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Alexander Pope
Age: 56 †
Born: 1688
Born: May 21
Died: 1744
Died: May 30
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What is it to be wise? 'Tis but to know how little can be known, To see all others' faults, and feel our own.
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Trade it may help, society extend, But lures the Pirate, ant corrupts the friend: It raises armies in a nation's aid, But bribes a senate, and the land's betray'd.
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No woman ever hates a man for being in love with her, but many a woman hate a man for being a friend to her.
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No more was seen the human form divine.
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Nor public flame, nor private, dares to shine Nor human spark is left, nor glimpse divine! Lo! thy dread empire, Chaos! is restored Light dies before thy uncreating word: Thy hand, great Anarch! lets the curtain fall And universal darkness buries all.
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It is observable that the ladies frequent tragedies more than comedies the reason may be, that in tragedy their sex is deified and adored, in comedy exposed and ridiculed.
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Dogs, ye have had your day!
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What Tully said of war may be applied to disputing: It should be always so managed as to remember that the only true end of it is peace. But generally true disputants are like true sportsmen,--their whole delight is in the pursuit and the disputant no more cares for the truth than the sportsman for the hare.
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Of all affliction taught a lover yet, 'Tis true the hardest science to forget.
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Envy will merit, as its shade, pursue
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Some place the bliss in action, some in ease, Those call it pleasure, and contentment these.
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See Christians, Jews, one heavy sabbath keep, And all the western world believe and sleep.
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Absent or dead, still let a friend be dear.
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See! From the brake the whirring pheasant springs, And mounts exulting on triumphant wings Short is his joy! He feels the fiery wound, Flutters in blood, and panting beats the ground.
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Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing.
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Whether with Reason, or with Instinct blest, Know, all enjoy that pow'r which suits them best.
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Wit is the lowest form of humor.
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The spider's touch, how exquisitely fine! Feels at each thread, and lives along the line.
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I find myself hoping a total end of all the unhappy divisions of mankind by party-spirit, which at best is but the madness of many for the gain of a few.
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