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At every trifle take offense, that always shows great pride or little sense.

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The proper study of Mankind is Man.

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

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The season when to come, and when to go, to sing, or cease to sing, we never know.

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Love the offender, yet detest the offense.

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To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius, and to mend the heart

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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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Be niggards of advice on no pretense; For the worst avarice is that of sense.

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Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.

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True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learned to dance.

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She went from opera, park, assembly, play, To morning walks, and prayers three hours a day. To part her time 'twixt reading and bohea, To muse, and spill her solitary tea, Or o'er cold coffee trifle with the spoon, Count the slow clock, and dine exact at noon.

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The dull flat falsehood serves for policy, and in the cunning, truth's itself a lie.

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If faith itself has different dresses worn, What wonder modes in wit should take their turn?

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The greatest magnifying glasses in the world are a man's own eyes when they look upon his own person.

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It is observable that the ladies frequent tragedies more than comedies; the reason may be, that in tragedy their sex is deified and adored, in comedy exposed and ridiculed.

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Pleased to the last, he crops the flowery food, And licks the hand just raised to shed his blood.

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Who dare to love their country, and be poor.

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Fools admire, but men of sense approve.

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Offend her, and she knows not to forgive; Oblige her, and she'll hate you while you live.

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Trust not yourself, but your defects to know, make use of every friend and every foe.

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