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• A fool must now and then be right by chance.
• I cannot talk with civet in the room, A fine puss-gentleman that 's all perfume.
  -- William Cowper (1731-1800) -- Conversation, Line 283...
• The solemn fop; significant and budge; A fool with judges, amongst fools a judge.
  -- William Cowper (1731-1800) -- Conversation, Line 299...
• A moral, sensible, and well-bred man Will not affront me,--and no other can.
  -- William Cowper (1731-1800) -- Conversation, Line 193...
• That good diffused may more abundant grow.
  -- William Cowper (1731-1800) -- Conversation, Line 443...
• Knowledge is proud that he has learn'd so much; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more.
  Books are not seldom talismans and spells....