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The flower's are gone when the Fruits appear to ripen.

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Alexander Pope
Age: 56 †
Born: 1688
Born: May 21
Died: 1744
Died: May 30
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Never was it given to mortal man - To lie so boldly as we women can.
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The proper study of Mankind is Man.
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It is observable that the ladies frequent tragedies more than comedies the reason may be, that in tragedy their sex is deified and adored, in comedy exposed and ridiculed.
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See skulking Truth to her old cavern fled, Mountains of Casuistry heap'd o'er her head! Philosophy, that lean'd on Heav'n before, Shrinks to her second cause, and is no more. Physic of Metaphysic begs defence, And Metaphysic calls for aid on Sense! See Mystery to Mathematics fly!
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Heaven breathes thro' ev'ry member of the whole One common blessing, as one common soul.
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Is pride, the never-failing vice of fools.
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Offend her, and she knows not to forgive Oblige her, and she'll hate you while you live.
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Content if hence th' unlearn'd their wants may view, The learn'd reflect on what before they knew.
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The spider's touch, how exquisitely fine! Feels at each thread, and lives along the line.
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A God without dominion, providence, and final causes, is nothing else but fate and nature.
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Placed on this isthmus of a middle state.
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But just disease to luxury succeeds, And ev'ry death its own avenger breeds.
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Never find fault with the absent.
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By music minds an equal temper know, Nor swell too high, nor sink too low. . . . . Warriors she fires with animated sounds. Pours balm into the bleeding lover's wounds.
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But if you'll prosper, mark what I advise, Whom age, and long experience render wise.
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In pride, in reas'ning pride, our error lies All quit their sphere and rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the bless'd abodes, Men would be angels, angels would be gods.
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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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A work of art that contains theories is like an object on which the price tag has been left.
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