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The laughers are a majority.

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Alexander Pope
Age: 56 †
Born: 1688
Born: May 21
Died: 1744
Died: May 30
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By flatterers besieged And so obliging that he ne'er obliged.
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On her white breast a sparkling cross she wore, Which Jews might kiss and infidels adore.
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To rest, the cushion and soft dean invite, who never mentions hell to ears polite.
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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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Sole judge of Truth, in endless Error hurled: / The glory, jest, and riddle of the world!
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Envy will merit as its shade pursue, But like a shadow, proves the substance true.
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To swear is neither brave, polite, nor wise.
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The pure and noble, the graceful and dignified, simplicity of language is nowhere in such perfection as in the Scriptures and Homer. The whole book of Job, with regard both to sublimity of thought and morality, exceeds, beyond all comparison, the most noble parts of Homer.
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Whether the charmer sinner it, or saint it, If folly grow romantic, I must paint it.
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Ah! what avails it me the flocks to keep, Who lost my heart while I preserv'd my sheep.
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The villain's censure is extorted praise.
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Ye gods, annihilate but space and time, And make two lovers happy.
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Is there no bright reversion in the sky, For those who greatly think or bravely die?
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Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing.
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As the twig is bent, so grows the tree.
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The proper study of Mankind is Man.
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A little learning is a dangerous thing.
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Some are bewildered in the maze of schools, And some made coxcombs nature meant but fools.
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Learn to live well, or fairly make your will You've play'd, and lov'd, and ate, and drank your fill: Walk sober off, before a sprightlier age Comes titt'ring on, and shoves you from the stage.
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Know then this truth, enough for man to know virtue alone is happiness below.
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