The vulgar boil, the learned roast, an egg.
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Get place and wealth, if possible with grace; if not, by any means get wealth and place.Alexander Pope
There stern religion quench'd th' unwilling flame,
There died the best of passions, love and fame.
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What if the head, the eye, or ear repin'd
To serve mere engines to the ruling mind?
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You beat your Pate, and fancy Wit will come Knock as you please, there's no body at home.
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What the weak head with stronger bias rules, Is pride, the never-failing vice of fools.
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Statesman, yet friend to truth of soul sincere, In action faithful, and in honour clear Who broke no promise, serv'd no private end, Who gain'd no title, and who lost no friend.
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