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Then sculpture and her sister arts revived; stones leaped to form, and rocks began to live.

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Chaos of thought and passion, all confused; Still by himself abused or disabused; Created half to rise, and half to fall; Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled,- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.

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A king may be a tool, a thing of straw; but if he serves to frighten our enemies, and secure our property, it is well enough; a scarecrow is a thing of straw, but it protects the corn.

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Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart. One self-approving hour whole years outweighs Of stupid starers and of loud huzzas; And more true joy Marcellus exil'd feels Than Cæsar with a senate at his heels. In parts superior what advantage lies? Tell (for you can) what is it to be wise? 'T is but to know how little can be known; To see all others' faults, and feel our own.

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To endeavor to work upon the vulgar with fine sense is like attempting to hew blocks with a razor.

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We ought, in humanity, no more to despise a man for the misfortunes of the mind than for those of the body, when they are such as he cannot help; were this thoroughly considered we should no more laugh at a man for having his brains cracked than for having his head broke.

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Know then thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study of mankind is man.

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No, make me mistress to the man I love; If there be yet another name more free More fond than mistress, make me that to thee!

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The flower's are gone when the Fruits appear to ripen.

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It often happens that those are the best people whose characters have been most injured by slanderers: as we usually find that to be the sweetest fruit which the birds have been picking at.

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What Conscience dictates to be done, Or warns me not to do; This teach me more than Hell to shun, That more than Heav'n pursue.

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A saint in crape is twice a saint in lawn.

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In lazy apathy let stoics boast, their virtue fix'd: 't is fix'd as in a frost; contracted all, retiring to the breast; but strength of mind is exercise, not rest.

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Mankind is unamendable.

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In every work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass more than they intend.

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No woman ever hates a man for being in love with her, but many a woman hate a man for being a friend to her.

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All nature's diff'rence keeps all nature's peace.

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Not always actions show the man; we find who does a kindness is not therefore kind.

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Index-learning turns no student pale, Yet holds the eel of Science by the tail. Index-learning is a term used to mock pretenders who acquire superficial knowledge merely by consulting indexes.

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This long disease, my life.

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