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Alexander Pope Quote - Learning is like mercury, one of the most powerful and excellent things in the world in skillful hands; in unskillful, the most mischievous.

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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To swear is neither brave, polite, nor wise.
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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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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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In faith and hope the world will disagree, but all mankind’s concern is charity.
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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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Sleep and death, two twins of winged race, Of matchless swiftness, but of silent pace.
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Let fortune do her worst, whatever she makes us lose, so long as she never makes us lose our honesty and our independence.
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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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I never knew any man in my life who could not bear another’s misfortunes perfectly like a Christian.
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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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A patriot is a fool in ev’ry age.
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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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The laughers are a majority.
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Beauty draws us with a single hair.
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A little learning is a dangerous thing.
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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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