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Wine lets no lover unrewarded go.

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Such as are still observing upon others are like those who are always abroad at other men's houses, reforming everything there while their own runs to ruin.

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Hear how the birds, on ev'ry blooming spray, With joyous musick wake the dawning day.

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I believe it is no wrong Observation, that Persons of Genius, and those who are most capable of Art, are always fond of Nature, as such are chiefly sensible, that all Art consists in the Imitation and Study of Nature. On the contrary, People of the common Level of Understanding are principally delighted with the Little Niceties and Fantastical Operations of Art, and constantly think that finest which is least Natural.

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If a man's character is to be abused there's nobody like a relative to do the business.

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Learn from the birds what food the thickets yield; Learn from the beasts the physic of the field; The arts of building from the bee receive; Learn of the mole to plow, the worm to weave.

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

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Still follow sense, of ev'ry art the soul, Parts answering parts shall slide into a whole.

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Trace Science, then, with Modesty thy guide, First strip off all her equipage of Pride, Deduct what is but Vanity or Dress, Or Learning's Luxury or idleness, Or tricks, to show the stretch of the human brain Mere curious pleasure or ingenious pain.

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Never was it given to mortal man - To lie so boldly as we women can.

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No silver saints, by dying misers giv'n, Here brib'd the rage of ill-requited heav'n; But such plain roofs as Piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker's praise.

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A little learning is a dangerous thing; drink of it deeply, or taste it not, for shallow thoughts intoxicate the brain, and drinking deeply sobers us again.

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Education forms the common mind.

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Party-spirit at best is but the madness of many for the gain of a few.

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A man who admires a fine woman, has yet not more reason to wish himself her husband, than one who admired the Hesperian fruit, would have had to wish himself the dragon that kept it.

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See! From the brake the whirring pheasant springs, And mounts exulting on triumphant wings; Short is his joy! He feels the fiery wound, Flutters in blood, and panting beats the ground.

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Content if hence th' unlearn'd their wants may view, The learn'd reflect on what before they knew.

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Not to go back is somewhat to advance, and men must walk, at least, before they dance.

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In death a hero, as in life a friend!

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Order is Heaven's first law; and this confess, Some are and must be greater than the rest.

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