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Charm strikes the sight, but merit wins the soul.

Alexander Pope

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Alexander Pope
Age: 56 †
Born: 1688
Born: May 21
Died: 1744
Died: May 30
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And bear about the mockery of woe To midnight dances and the public show.
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Dulness! whose good old cause I yet defend, With whom my muse began, with who shall end.
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Most women have no characters at all.
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On her white breast a sparkling cross she wore, Which Jews might kiss and infidels adore.
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From the moment one sets up for an author, one must be treated as ceremoniously, that is as unfaithfully, as a king's favorite or a king.
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That each from other differs, first confess next that he varies from himself no less.
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When I die, I should be ashamed to leave enough to build me a monument if there were a wanting friend above ground. I would enjoy the pleasure of what I give by giving it alive and seeing another enjoy it.
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And soften'd sounds along the waters die: Smooth flow the waves, the zephyrs gently play.
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If it be the chief point of friendship to comply with a friends motions and inclinations, he possesses this in a eminent degree he lies down when I sit, and walks when I walk, which is more than many good friends can pretend to do.
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The world forgetting, by the world forgot. Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind! Each pray'r accepted, and each wish resign'd
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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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Love finds an altar for forbidden fires.
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When we are young, we are slavishly employed in procuring something whereby we may live comfortably when we grow old and when we are old, we perceive it is too late to live as we proposed.
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Happy the man whose wish and care a few paternal acres bound, content to breathe his native air in his own ground.
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Consult the genius of the place, that paints as you plant, and as you work.
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Such as are still observing upon others are like those who are always abroad at other men's houses, reforming everything there while their own runs to ruin.
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He knows to live who keeps the middle state, and neither leans on this side nor on that.
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No louder shrieks to pitying heaven are cast, When husbands or lap-dogs breathe their last.
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We think our fathers fools, so wise we grow. Our wiser sons, no doubt will think us so.
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