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Nathan the Wise (1779)
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The worst of superstitions is to think
One's own most bearable.
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I, who ne'er
Went for myself a begging, go a borrowing,
And that for others. Borrowing's much the same
As begging; just as lending upon usury
Is much the same as thieving.
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To borrow scarce is better than to beg; As lending, lending upon interest, Scarce better is than stealing.
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We moderns do not believe in demigods, but our smallest hero we expect to feel and act as a demigod.
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Good authors, too, who once knew better words Now only use four-letter words Writing prose — Anything goes.
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Born:
January 22, 1729
Died:
February 15, 1781
(aged 52)
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