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Still follow sense, of ev'ry art the soul, Parts answering parts shall slide into a whole.

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Alexander Pope
Age: 56 †
Born: 1688
Born: May 21
Died: 1744
Died: May 30
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Thus unlamented pass the proud away, The gaze of fools and pageant of a day So perish all, whose breast ne'er learn'd to glow For others' good, or melt at others' woe.
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Virtue she finds too painful an endeavour, content to dwell in decencies for ever.
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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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Our grandsire, Adam, ere of Eve possesst, Alone, and e'en in Paradise unblest, With mournful looks the blissful scenes survey'd, And wander'd in the solitary shade. The Maker say, took pity, and bestow'd Woman, the last, the best reserv'd of God.
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At every trifle take offense, that always shows great pride or little sense.
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A fellow feeling makes us wondrous kind.
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Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
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Men would be angels, angels would be gods.
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Man never thinks himself happy, but when he enjoys those things which others want or desire.
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