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As the twig is bent, so grows the tree.

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Alexander Pope
Age: 56 †
Born: 1688
Born: May 21
Died: 1744
Died: May 30
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In pride, in reas'ning pride, our error lies All quit their sphere and rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the bless'd abodes, Men would be angels, angels would be gods.
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Be niggards of advice on no pretense For the worst avarice is that of sense.
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There is but one way I know of conversing safely with all men that is, not by concealing what we say or do, but by saying or doing nothing that deserves to be concealed.
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Who dies in youth and vigour, dies the best.
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Wholesome solitude, the nurse of sense!
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All looks yellow to the jaundiced eye. [and therefore the solution is to fix the jaundiced eye.]
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Let sinful bachelors their woes deplore full well they merit all they feel, and more: unaw by precepts, human or divine, like birds and beasts, promiscuously they join.
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Passions are the gales of life.
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The time shall come, when, free as seas or wind, Unbounded Thames shall flow for all mankind, Whole nations enter with each swelling tide, And seas but join the regions they divide Earth's distant ends our glory shall behold, And the new world launch forth to seek the old.
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Every woman is at heart a rake.
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True friendship's laws are by this rule express'd, Welcome the coming, speed the parting guest.
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Some people will never learn anything, for this reason, because they understand everything too soon.
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A perfect woman's but a softer man.
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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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Who dare to love their country, and be poor.
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Heaven forming each on other to depend, A master, or a servant, or a friend, Bids each on other for assistance call, Till one man's weakness grows the strength of all.
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Expression is the dress of thought, and still Appears more decent as more suitable A vile conceit in pompous words express'd, Is like a clown in regal purple dress'd.
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Who finds not Providence all good and wise, Alike in what it gives, and what denies.
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How glowing guilt exalts the keen delight!
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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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