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What nothing earthly gives, or can destroy, The soul's calm sunshine, and the heart-felt joy, Is virtue's prize.
Alexander Pope
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Alexander Pope
Age: 56 †
Born: 1688
Born: May 21
Died: 1744
Died: May 30
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Heaven breathes thro' ev'ry member of the whole One common blessing, as one common soul.
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How happy is the blameless vestal's lot? The world forgetting, by the world forgot.
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We ought, in humanity, no more to despise a man for the misfortunes of the mind than for those of the body, when they are such as he cannot help were this thoroughly considered we should no more laugh at a man for having his brains cracked than for having his head broke.
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You beat your Pate, and fancy Wit will come: Knock as you please, there's no body at home.
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Who shall decide when doctors disagree, And soundest casuists doubt, like you and me?
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Luxurious lobster-nights, farewell, For sober, studious days!
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Pride, where wit fails, steps in to our defence, and fills up all the mighty void of sense.
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But Satan now is wiser than of yore, and tempts by making rich, not making poor.
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