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A man so various, that he seem'd to be
Not one, but all mankind's epitome;
Stiff in read more
A man so various, that he seem'd to be
Not one, but all mankind's epitome;
Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong.
Was everything by starts, and nothing long;
But in the course of one revolving moon,
Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon.
Praise none too much, for all are fickle.
Praise none too much, for all are fickle.
God oft hath a great share in a little house.
God oft hath a great share in a little house.
No Church-yard is so handsom, that a man would desire straight to
bee buried there.
No Church-yard is so handsom, that a man would desire straight to
bee buried there.
What! upon compulsion? No!
What! upon compulsion? No!
All wish for knowledge, but no one wishes to pay the price of it.
All wish for knowledge, but no one wishes to pay the price of it.
It is a great victory that comes without blood.
It is a great victory that comes without blood.
The silver livery of advised age.
The silver livery of advised age.
A fellow feeling makes us wondrous kind.
A fellow feeling makes us wondrous kind.
