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Alexander Pope Quote - 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.

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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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
Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame.
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Character Fame Goodness Life Positive
A youth of frolic, an old age of cards.
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Age One Liner Youth
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
Act well your part, there all the honour lies.
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Act Character Honor Lying One Liner
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
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Angel Fear Fools One Liner Rush Wisdom
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
Love the offender, yet detest the offense.
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Justice Law Love One Liner Right
To swear is neither brave, polite, nor wise.
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Attitude Brave Character Deep One Liner Polite Wisdom
He who tells a lie is not sensible of how great a task he undertakes; for he must be forced to invent twenty more to maintain that one.
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Force Greatness Himself Invention Lying Oneeslf
All seems infected that th’ infected spy, As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye.
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Appearance Eyes Sick
Hope springs eternal in the human breast: Man never is, but always To be Blest.
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Forever Hope Men Spring
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
This long disease, my life.
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Life One Liner Perspective Science
We may see the small value God has for riches, by the people he gives them to.
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God Himself Money People Rich Value
An obstinate person does not hold opinions; they hold them.
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Hold Opinion Person

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