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To pardon those absurdities in ourselves which we cannot suffer in others is neither better nor worse than to be more willing to be fools ourselves than to have others so.

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Simplicity is the mean between ostentation and rusticity.

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On her white breast a sparkling cross she wore, Which Jews might kiss and infidels adore.

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The man that loves and laughs must sure do well.

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False happiness is like false money; it passes for a time as well as the true, and serves some ordinary occasions; but when it is brought to the touch, we find the lightness and alloy, and feel the loss.

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And make each day a critic on the last.

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The worst of madmen is a saint run mad.

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Is pride, the never-failing vice of fools.

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Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be.

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With sharpen'd sight pale Antiquaries pore, Th' inscription value, but the rust adore. This the blue varnish, that the green endears; The sacred rust of twice ten hundred years.

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The most positive men are the most credulous.

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A brain of feathers, and a heart of lead.

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Who are next to knaves? Those that converse with them.

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Every woman is at heart a rake.

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Tis strange the miser should his cares employTo gain those riches he can ne'er enjoy;Is it less strange the prodigal should wasteHis wealth to purchase what he ne'er can taste?

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Tis but a part we see, and not a whole.

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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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Count all th' advantage prosperous Vice attains, 'Tis but what Virtue flies from and disdains: And grant the bad what happiness they would, One they must want--which is, to pass for good.

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Truth needs not flowers of speech.

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Learn of the little nautilus to sail, Spread the thin oar, and catch the driving gale.

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