Genuine religion is not so much a matter of feeling as a matter of principle.
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The world forgetting, by the world forgot.Alexander Pope
Two purposes in human nature rule. Self-love to urge, and reason to restrain.
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Happy the man, whose wish and care
A few paternal acres bound,
Content to breathe his native air,
In his own ground.
Alexander Pope
The meeting points the sacred hair dissever From the fair head, forever, and forever Then flashed the living lightning from her eyes, And screams of horror rend th' affrighted skies.
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Content if hence th' unlearn'd their wants may view, The learn'd reflect on what before they knew.
Alexander Pope
All nature is but art, unknown to thee All chance, direction, which thou canst not see All discord, harmony not understood All partial evil, universal good And spite of pride, in erring reason's spite, One truth is clear, Whatever is, is right.
Alexander Pope
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