A little learning is a dangerous thing.
ALEXANDER POPEAs with narrow-necked bottles; the less they have in them, the more noise they make in pouring out.
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A little learning is a dangerous thing; drink of it deeply, or taste it not, for shallow thoughts intoxicate the brain, and drinking deeply sobers us again.
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As the twig is bent, so grows the tree.
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A patriot is a fool in ev’ry age.
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The most positive men are the most credulous.
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And seem to walk on wings, and tread in air.
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All seems infected that th’ infected spy, As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye.
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A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.
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All nature is but art unknown to thee.
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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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Truth needs not flowers of speech.
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Who dare to love their country, and be poor.
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You purchase pain with all that joy can give and die of nothing but a rage to live.
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Passions are the gales of life.
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True wit is nature to advantage dressed; What oft was thought, but ne’er so well expressed.
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