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Alexander Pope Quote - The vanity of human life is like a river, constantly passing away, and yet constantly coming on.

The vanity of human life is like a river, constantly passing away, and yet constantly coming on.

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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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A little learning is a dangerous thing.
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I never knew any man in my life who could not bear another’s misfortunes perfectly like a Christian.
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If, presume not to God to scan; The proper study of Mankind is Man. Plac’d on this isthmus of a middle state, a being darkly wise, and rudely great.
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Expression is the dress of thought.
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Physicians are in general the most amiable companions and the best friends, as well as the most learned men I know.
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To be angry is to revenge the faults of others on ourselves.
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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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All nature is but art unknown to thee.
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Lulled in the countless chambers of the brain, our thoughts are linked by many a hidden chain; awake but one, and in, what myriads rise!
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This long disease, my life.
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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 vanity of human life is like a river, constantly passing away, and yet constantly coming on.
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Of 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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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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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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For what I have publish’d, I can only hope to be pardon’d; but for what I have burned, I deserve to be prais’d.
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Praise from a friend, or censure from a foe, Are lost on hearers that our merits know.
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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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Vice is a monster of so frightful mien As to be hated needs but to be seen; Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace.
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Act well your part, there all the honour lies.
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Learning is like mercury, one of the most powerful and excellent things in the world in skillful hands; in unskillful, the most mischievous.
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O peace! how many wars were waged in thy name.
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Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend.
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Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed was the ninth beatitude.
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Eve left Adam, to meet the Devil in private.
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