Never find fault with the absent.
ALEXANDER POPEOf all the causes which conspire to blind Man’s erring judgement, and misguide the mind, What the weak head with strongest bias rules, Is PRIDE, the never-failing vice of fools.
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A patriot is a fool in ev’ry age.
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He who serves his brother best gets nearer God than all the rest.
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An excuse is worse and more terrible than a lie; for an excuse is a lie guarded.
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The only time you run out of chances is when you stop taking them.
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Tis but a part we see, and not a whole.
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Great oaks grow from little acorns. He has a green thumb. He has green fingers. He’s sowing his wild oats. Here Ceres’ gifts in waving prospect stand, And nodding tempt the joyful reaper’s hand.
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Vices and virtues are of a strange nature, for the more we have, the fewer we think we have.
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O peace! how many wars were waged in thy name.
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What is it to be wise? ‘Tis but to know how little can be known, To see all others’ faults, and feel our own.
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In this commonplace world every one is said to be romantic who either admires a fine thing or does one.
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What then remains, but well our power to use, And keep good-humor still whate’er we lose? And trust me, dear, good-humor can prevail, When airs, and flights, and screams, and scolding fail.
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As with narrow-necked bottles; the less they have in them, the more noise they make in pouring out.
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The Right Divine of Kings to govern wrong.
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Why did I write? What sin to me unknown dipped me in ink, my parents , or my own?
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Passions are the gales of life.
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