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True wit is nature to advantage dressed; What oft was thought, but ne’er so well expressed.

Alexander Pope

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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Fingers Greatness Hands Himself Joy Wild
To err is human; to forgive, divine.
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Divine Forgiveness Human Let Go One Liner
Strength of mind is exercise, not rest.
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Education Learning Mindset Motivational Strength
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
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
A little learning is a dangerous thing.
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Dangerous Education Knowledge Learning
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
He best can paint them who shall feel them most.
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Best Feeling Himself
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
Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing.
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Ability Generousity Man Wisdom
Tis but a part we see, and not a whole.
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Deep One Liner Philosophy Wisdom
In faith and hope the world will disagree, but all mankind’s concern is charity.
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Charity Faith Generosity Hope Kindness Man World
The vanity of human life is like a river, constantly passing away, and yet constantly coming on.
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Deep Human Life River Wisdom
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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Fortune Herself Honesty Independence Lose Worst
Men must be taught as if you taught them not, and things unknown proposed as things forgot.
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Forget Men Wisdom
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

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