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Second thoughts oftentimes are the very worst of all thoughts.

~William Shenstone

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Zealous men are ever displaying to you the strength of their belief, while judicious men are showing you the grounds of it.

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A man has generally the good or ill qualities, which he attributes to mankind.

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The regard one shows economy, is like that we show an old aunt who is to leave us something at last.

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Every single instance of a friend's insincerity increases our dependence on the efficacy of money.

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The world may be divided into people that read, people that write, people that think, and fox-hunters.

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There is nothing more universally commended than a fine day; the reason is that people can commend it without envy.

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His knowledge of books had in some degree diminished his knowledge of the world.

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Every good poet includes a critic, but the reverse is not true.

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Hope is a flatterer, but the most upright of all parasites; for she frequents the poor man's hut, as well as the palace of his superior.

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Poet

Born: November 13th, 1714

Died: February 11th, 1763

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