Alexander PopeBeauties in vain their pretty eyes may roll; Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.
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Beautiful eyes may roll and woe be to the one that falls in love with them, but they will never win your heart if their beauty is fake. When a person is good and kind, beauty is not even necessary. Merit wins the soul, and while we may not understand this concept today we can see it in action all around us. Children are always judged on who they are, not how they look.
In modern society, men and women are not judged on how they look but what they have done for others. If they have given back to society or have been a good person no matter what race they are from, beauty is only a secondary concern.
Source: The Rape Of The Lock
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