To die for faction is a common evil, But to be hanged for nonsense is the Devil.
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But far more numerous was the herd of such, Who think too little, and who talk too much.
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Power is thy essence, wit thy attribute!
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Learn to write well, or not to write at all.
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While yet a young probationer, And candidate of heaven.
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