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Men may change their climate, but they cannot change their nature. A man that goes out a fool cannot ride or sail himself into common sense.

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The chief ingredients in the composition of those qualities that gain esteem and praise, are good nature, truth, good sense, and good breeding.

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There is nothing that makes its way more directly into the soul than beauty.

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A true critic ought to dwell upon excellencies rather than imperfections, to discover the concealed beauties of a writer, and communicate to the world such things as are worth their observation.

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Books are the legacies that a great genius leaves to mankind, which are delivered down from generation to generation as presents to the posterity of those who are yet unborn.

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I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs.

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Music, the greatest good that mortals know and all of heaven we have hear below.

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To be an atheist requires an indefinitely greater measure of faith than to recieve all the great truths which atheism would deny.

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A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence, but sets off every great talent which a man can be possessed of.

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The unassuming youth seeking instruction with humility gains good fortune.

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Writer

Born: May 1st, 1672

Died: June 17th, 1719

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