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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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An obstinate person does not hold opinions; they hold them.

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

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Vice is a monster of so frightful mien As to be hated needs but to be seen; Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace.

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Be thou the first true merit to befriend, his praise is lost who stays till all commend.

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The bookful blockhead ignorantly read, With loads of learned lumber in his head, With his own tongue still edifies his ears, And always list'ning to himself appears. All books he reads, and all he reads assails.

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True disputants are like true sportsmen: their whole delight is in the pursuit.

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Eye Nature's walks, shoot folly as it flies, And catch the manners living as they rise; Laugh where we must, be candid where we can, But vindicate the ways of God to man.

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Of darkness visible so much be lent, as half to show, half veil, the deep intent.

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Homer excels all the inventors of other arts in this: that he has swallowed up the honor of those who succeeded him.

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Placed on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly wise and rudely great... He hangs between; in doubt to act or rest; In doubt to deem himself a god, or beast; In doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born to die, and reasoning but to err.

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Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

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But see, the shepherds shun the noonday heat, The lowing herds to murmuring brooks retreat, To closer shades the panting flocks remove; Ye gods! And is there no relief for love?

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Speed the soft intercourse from soul to soul, And waft a sigh from Indus to the Pole.

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Hope travels through, nor quits us when we die.

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Taste, that eternal wanderer, which flies From head to ears, and now from ears to eyes.

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Is that a birthday? 'tis, alas! too clear; 'Tis but the funeral of the former year.

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Fine sense and exalted sense are not half so useful as common sense.

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Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie in three words,-health, peace, and competence.

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