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Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning t

Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing. – Alexander Pope

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Pride is still aiming at the best houses: Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods, if angels fell aspiring to be angels men rebel. – Alexander Pope

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