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A patriot is a fool in ev'ry age.

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Alexander Pope
Age: 56 †
Born: 1688
Born: May 21
Died: 1744
Died: May 30
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Who ne'er knew joy but friendship might divide,Or gave his father grief but when he died.
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If I am right, Thy grace impart Still in the right to stay If I am wrong, O, teach my heart To find that better way!
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The bookful blockhead ignorantly read, With loads of learned lumber in his head, With his own tongue still edifies his ears, And always list'ning to himself appears. All books he reads, and all he reads assails.
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The spider's touch, how exquisitely fine! Feels at each thread, and lives along the line.
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