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Extremes in nature equal ends produce; In man they join to some mysterious use. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#equal #extremes #join #man #mysterious

Fondly we think we honor merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#honor #men #merit #other #ourselves

Get place and wealth, if possible with grace; if not, by any means get wealth and place. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#get #grace #means #place #possible

Hope travels through, nor quits us when we die. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#hope #nor #quits #through #travels

Know then this truth, enough for man to know virtue alone is happiness below. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#below #enough #happiness #know #man

Know then thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study of mankind is man. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#know #man #mankind #presume #proper

Lo, what huge heaps of littleness around! ↗

— Alexander Pope

#heaps #huge #littleness

Of Manners gentle, of Affections mild; In Wit a man; Simplicity, a child. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#child #gentle #man #manners #mild

On life's vast ocean diversely we sail. Reasons the card, but passion the gale. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#gale #life #ocean #passion #reasons

Passions are the gales of life. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#life #passions