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In every work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass more than they intend.

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Alexander Pope
Age: 56 †
Born: 1688
Born: May 21
Died: 1744
Died: May 30
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Genius creates, and taste preserves.
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Yes, I am proud I must be proud to see Men not afraid of God, afraid of me.
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Slave to no sect, who takes no private road, But looks through Nature up to Nature's God.
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The most positive men are the most credulous.
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All nature mourns, the skies relent in showers hushed are the birds, and closed the drooping flowers.
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Oft in dreams invention we bestow to change a flounce or add a furbelow.
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Placed on this isthmus of a middle state.
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Fame, wealth, and honour! what are you to Love?
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Time conquers all, and we must time obey.
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Dogs, ye have had your day!
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Two purposes in human nature rule. Self- love to urge, and reason to restrain.
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There is a majesty in simplicity.
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A pear-tree planted nigh: 'Twas charg'd with fruit that made a goodly show, And hung with dangling pears was every bough.
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There is no study that is not capable of delighting us after a little application to it.
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For when success a lover's toil attends,Few ask, if fraud or force attain'd his ends
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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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Find, if you can, in what you cannot change. Manners with fortunes, humours turn with climes, Tenets with books, and principles with times.
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Old politicians chew on wisdom past, And totter on in business to the last.
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But see how oft ambition's aims are cross'd, and chiefs contend 'til all the prize is lost!
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