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The lot of man - to suffer and to die.

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Alexander Pope
Age: 56 †
Born: 1688
Born: May 21
Died: 1744
Died: May 30
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Chaos of thought and passion, all confused Still by himself abused or disabused Created half to rise, and half to fall Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled,- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.
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Offend her, and she knows not to forgive Oblige her, and she'll hate you while you live.
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No craving void left aching in the soul.
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Get your enemy to read your works in order to mend them, for your friend is so much your second self that he will judge too like you.
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An atheist is but a mad, ridiculous derider of piety, but a hypocrite makes a sober jest of God and religion he finds it easier to be upon his knees than to rise to a good action.
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Blest paper-credit! last and best supply! That lends corruption lighter wings to fly!
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Search then the ruling passion: This clue, once found, unravels all the rest.
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That virtue only makes our bliss below, And all our knowledge is ourselves to know.
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What nothing earthly gives, or can destroy, The soul's calm sunshine, and the heart-felt joy, Is virtue's prize.
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A good-natured man has the whole world to be happy out of.
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Thus let me live, unseen, unknown, Thus unlamented let me die, Steal from the world, and not a stone Tell where I lie.
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Education forms the common mind. Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclined.
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With too much quickness ever to be taught With too much thinking to have common thought.
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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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Sole judge of Truth, in endless Error hurled: / The glory, jest, and riddle of the world!
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