Two purposes in human nature rule. Self-love to urge, and reason to restrain.
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But where's the man who counsel can bestow, Still pleased to teach, and yet not proud to know.Alexander Pope
In Men, we various Ruling Passions find;
In Women, two almost divide the kind;
Those, only fix'd, they first or last obey,
The Love of Pleasure, and the Love of Sway.
Alexander Pope
But blind to former as to future fate, what mortal knows his pre-existent state?
Alexander Pope
Is the great chain, that draws all to agree,
And drawn supports, upheld by God, or thee?
Alexander Pope
All seems infected that th' infected spy, As all looks yellow to the jaundic'd eye.
Alexander Pope
Or her, that owns her Faults, but never mends,
Because she's honest, and the best of Friends.
Alexander Pope
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