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Reason, however able, cool at best, Cares not for service, or but serves when prest, Stays till we call, and then not often near.
Alexander Pope
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Alexander Pope
Age: 56 †
Born: 1688
Born: May 21
Died: 1744
Died: May 30
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Condition, circumstance, is not the thing Bliss is the same in subject or in king.
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Ask you what provocation I have had? The strong antipathy of good to bad.
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For I, who hold sage Homer's rule the best, Welcome the coming, speed the going guest.
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Vice is a monster of so frightful mien As to be hated needs but to be seen Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace.
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For forms of government let fools contest Whate'er is best administer'd is best. For modes of faith let graceless zealots fight His can't be wrong whose life is in the right. In faith and hope the world will disagree, But all mankind's concern is charity.
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In a sadly pleasing strain, let the warbling lute complain.
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How shall I lose the sin, yet keep the sense, and love the offender, yet detest the offence?
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