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There are certain times when most people are in a disposition of being informed, and 'tis incredible what a vast good a little truth might do, spoken in such seasons.

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Alexander Pope
Age: 56 †
Born: 1688
Born: May 21
Died: 1744
Died: May 30
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As some to Church repair, not for the doctrine, but the music there.
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Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed was the ninth beatitude.
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