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Cavil you may, but never criticise.

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Alexander Pope
Age: 56 †
Born: 1688
Born: May 21
Died: 1744
Died: May 30
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Count all th' advantage prosperous Vice attains, 'Tis but what Virtue flies from and disdains: And grant the bad what happiness they would, One they must want--which is, to pass for good.
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For what I have publish'd, I can only hope to be pardon'd but for what I have burned, I deserve to be prais'd.
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Chaos of thought and passion, all confused Still by himself abused or disabused Created half to rise, and half to fall Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled,- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.
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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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The greatest magnifying glasses in the world are a man's own eyes when they look upon his own person.
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When rumours increase, and when there is an abundance of noise and clamour, believe the second report.
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'Tis not enough your counsel still be true Blunt truths more mischief than nice falsehoods do.
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There are some solitary wretches who seem to have left the rest of mankind, only, as Eve left Adam, to meet the devil in private.
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True disputants are like true sportsmen: their whole delight is in the pursuit.
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Remembrance and reflection how allied. What thin partitions divides sense from thought.
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Presumptuous Man! the reason wouldst thou find,Why form'd so weak, so little, and so blind?First, if thou canst, the harder reason guess,Why form'd no weaker, blinder, and no less!Ask of thy mother earth, why oaks are madeTaller or stronger than the weeds they shade?Or ask of yonder argent fields above,Why Jove's Satellites are less than Jove?
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Wretches hang that jurymen may dine.
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Eve left Adam, to meet the Devil in private.
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True Wit is Nature to advantage dress'd What oft was thought, but ne'er so well express'd Something whose truth convinced at sight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind. As shades more sweetly recommend the light, So modest plainness sets off sprightly wit.
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Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend.
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Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
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Is pride, the never-failing vice of fools.
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And bear about the mockery of woe To midnight dances and the public show.
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The bookful blockhead, ignorantly read With loads of learned lumber in his head.
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