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A patriot is a fool in ev'ry age.

Alexander Pope

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Alexander Pope
Age: 56 †
Born: 1688
Born: May 21
Died: 1744
Died: May 30
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Extremes in nature equal ends produce In man they join to some mysterious use.
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Talk what you will of taste, my friend, you'll find two of a face as soon as of a mind.
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True politeness consists in being easy one's self, and in making every one about one as easy as one can.
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Why has not Man a microscopic eye? For this plain reason, Man is not a Fly. Say what the use, were finer optics giv'n, T' inspect a mite, not comprehend the heav'n.
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