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The world is a thing we must of necessity either laugh at or be angry at if we laugh at it, they say we are proud if we are angry at it, they say we are ill-natured.
Alexander Pope
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Alexander Pope
Age: 56 †
Born: 1688
Born: May 21
Died: 1744
Died: May 30
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But Satan now is wiser than of yore, and tempts by making rich, not making poor.
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On life's vast ocean diversely we sail. Reasons the card, but passion the gale.
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When rumours increase, and when there is an abundance of noise and clamour, believe the second report.
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Then marble, soften'd into life, grew warm.
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Destroy all creatures for thy sport or gust, Yet cry, if man's unhappy, God's unjust.
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On life's vast ocean diversely we sail, Reason the card, but passion is the gale Nor God alone in the still calm we find, He mounts the storm, and walks upon the wind.
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Tis strange the miser should his cares employTo gain those riches he can ne'er enjoyIs it less strange the prodigal should wasteHis wealth to purchase what he ne'er can taste?
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To rest, the cushion and soft dean invite, who never mentions hell to ears polite.
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The soul, uneasy and confin'd from home, Rests and expatiates in a life to come.
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Envy will merit as its shade pursue, But like a shadow, proves the substance true.
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Dear, damned, distracting town, farewell! Thy fools no more I'll tease: This year in peace, ye critics, dwell, Ye harlots, sleep at ease!
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With ev'ry pleasing, ev'ry prudent part, Say, what can Chloe want?-She wants a heart.
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Condition, circumstance, is not the thing Bliss is the same in subject or in king.
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Tis but a part we see, and not a whole.
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But touch me, and no minister so sore. Whoe'er offends, at some unlucky time Slides into verse, and hitches in a rhyme, Sacred to ridicule his whole life long, And the sad burthen of some merry song.
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Tis from high Life high Characters are drawn A Saint in Crape is twice a Saint in Lawn: A Judge is just, a Chanc'llor juster still A Gownman learn'd a Bishop what you will Wise if a minister but if a King, More wise, more learn'd, more just, more ev'rything.
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Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
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Know then thyself, presume not God to scan The proper study of mankind is man.
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Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed was the ninth beatitude.
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No, make me mistress to the man I love If there be yet another name more free More fond than mistress, make me that to thee!
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