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Some people will never learn anything, for this reason, because they understand everything too soon.

Alexander Pope

Hope springs eternal in the human breast: Man never is, but always To be Blest.
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Forever Hope Men Spring
To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius, and to mend the heart.
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Art Genius Heart Soul Wake Up
In this commonplace world every one is said to be romantic who either admires a fine thing or does one.
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Oneself Romantic World
Teach me to feel another’s woe, to hide the fault I see, that mercy I to others show, that mercy show to me.
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Feeling Hide Mistake Myself Teaching
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
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
Praise from a friend, or censure from a foe, Are lost on hearers that our merits know.
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Enemy Friendship Lost Ourselves Praise
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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Character Failure Goodness Humor Power Trust
Get your enemy to read your works in order to mend them, for your friend is so much your second self that he will judge too like you.
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Enemy Friendship Judgement Work Yourself
A patriot is a fool in ev’ry age.
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Age Fools One Liner Patriot
An obstinate person does not hold opinions; they hold them.
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Hold Opinion Person
Do you find yourself making excuses when you do not perform? Shed the excuses and face reality. Excuses are the loser’s way out. They will mar your credibility and stunt your personal growth.
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Growth Lose Performance Reality Yourself
And seem to walk on wings, and tread in air.
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Air Walk Wings
Eve left Adam, to meet the Devil in private.
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Cheating Devil Men One Liner Religious
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
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Angel Fear Fools One Liner Rush Wisdom
Words are like Leaves; and where they most abound, Much Fruit of Sense beneath is rarely found.
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Knowledge Leaving Word Writing

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