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Matthew Prior on Character

1664–1721 England

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Thy sum of duty let two words contain,
(O may they graven in thy heart remain!)
Be humble and be just.

No man's defects sought they to know;
So never made themselves a foe.
No man's good deeds did they commend;
So never rais'd themselves a friend.

So much his courage and his mercy strive,
He wounds to cure, and conquers to forgive.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Matthew Prior (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.