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Alexander Pope Quote - Praise from a friend, or censure from a foe, Are lost on hearers that our merits know.

Praise from a friend, or censure from a foe, Are lost on hearers that our merits know.

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Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame.
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Character Fame Goodness Life Positive
Charm strikes the sight, but merit wins the soul.
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The most positive men are the most credulous.
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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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True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learned to dance.
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Art Chance Dance Easy Learning True Writing
In faith and hope the world will disagree, but all mankind’s concern is charity.
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Charity Faith Generosity Hope Kindness Man World
Conceit is to nature what paint is to beauty; it is not only needless, but it impairs what it would improve.
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Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend.
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Friendship Guide One Liner Philosophy Yourself
And seem to walk on wings, and tread in air.
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Eve left Adam, to meet the Devil in private.
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A patriot is a fool in ev’ry age.
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Age Fools One Liner Patriot
Act well your part, there all the honour lies.
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Act Character Honor Lying One Liner
Never find fault with the absent.
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Absence Mistake One Liner
Sleep and death, two twins of winged race, Of matchless swiftness, but of silent pace.
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Death Deep Pace Philosophy Race Silence Wings
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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The vanity of human life is like a river, constantly passing away, and yet constantly coming on.
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