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Amusement is the happiness of those who cannot think.

Alexander Pope

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
Women use lovers as they do cards; they play with them a while, and when they have got all they can by them, throw them away, call for new ones, and then perhaps lose by the new all they got by the old ones.
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Lose Love Play Relationship Women
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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God Greatness Kind Men Study Wisdom
Men must be taught as if you taught them not, and things unknown proposed as things forgot.
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Forget Men Wisdom
He best can paint them who shall feel them most.
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Best Feeling Himself
Who dare to love their country, and be poor.
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Country Daring Love Poor
Every professional was once an amateur.
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Beginning Inspirational One Liner Professional
There is but one way I know of conversing safely with all men; that is, not by concealing what we say or do, but by saying or doing nothing that deserves to be concealed.
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Deserve Men Myself Oneself Safety
I never knew any man in my life who could not bear another’s misfortunes perfectly like a Christian.
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God Life Man Misfortune Myself Perfection Religious
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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Feeling Mistake See Wisdom
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
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Angel Fear Fools One Liner Rush Wisdom
When we are young, we are slavishly employed in procuring something whereby we may live comfortably when we grow old; and when we are old, we perceive it is too late to live as we proposed.
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Comfortable Employment Growth Live Old Young
The only time you run out of chances is when you stop taking them.
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Chance Run Stop Talk Time Wisdom Yourself
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
There is a majesty in simplicity.
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One Liner Simplicity
The Right Divine of Kings to govern wrong.
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Divine Government Right Wrong

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