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Alexander Pope Quotes

With too much quickness ever to be taught; With too much thinking to have common thought Picture Quote #1

Man, like the generous vine, supported lives; the strength he gains is from the embrace he gives Picture Quote #1

While I live, no rich or noble knave shall walk the world in credit to his grave Picture Quote #1

Of darkness visible so much be lent, as half to show, half veil, the deep intent Picture Quote #1

He knows to live who keeps the middle state, and neither leans on this side nor on that Picture Quote #1

Then sculpture and her sister arts revived; stones leaped to form, and rocks began to live Picture Quote #1

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Virtue, I grant you, is an empty boast; But shall the dignity of vice be lost? Picture Quote #1

When we are young, we are slavishly employed in procuring something whereby we may live comfortably when we grow old; and when we are old, we perceive it is too late to live as we proposed Picture Quote #1

Seas roll to waft me, suns to light me rise; My footstool earth, my canopy the skies Picture Quote #1

Truths would you teach, or save a sinking land? All fear, none aid you, and few understand Picture Quote #1

The dull flat falsehood serves for policy, and in the cunning, truth’s itself a lie Picture Quote #1

Virtuous and vicious every man must be, few in the extreme, but all in the degree Picture Quote #1

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Pride, where wit fails, steps in to our defence, and fills up all the mighty void of sense Picture Quote #1

Talk what you will of taste, my friend, you’ll find two of a face as soon as of a mind Picture Quote #1

There is no study that is not capable of delighting us after a little application to it Picture Quote #1

All nature mourns, the skies relent in showers; hushed are the birds, and closed the drooping flowers Picture Quote #1

Sickness is a sort of early old age; it teaches us a diffidence in our earthly state Picture Quote #1

In this commonplace world every one is said to be romantic who either admires a fine thing or does one Picture Quote #1

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No one should be ashamed to admit they are wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that they are wiser today than they were yesterday Picture Quote #1

Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed was the ninth beatitude Picture Quote #1

Our passions are like convulsion fits, which, though they make us stronger for a time, leave us the weaker ever after Picture Quote #1

False happiness is like false money; it passes for a time as well as the true, and serves some ordinary occasions; but when it is brought to the touch, we find the lightness and alloy, and feel the loss Picture Quote #1

Atheists put on false courage and alacrity in the midst of their darkness and apprehensions, like children who, when they fear to go in the dark, will sing for fear Picture Quote #1

Wit in conversation is only a readiness of thought and a facility of expression, or a quick conception and an easy delivery Picture Quote #1

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Satire’s my weapon, but I’m too discreet to run amok and tilt at all I meet Picture Quote #1

Whenever I find a great deal of gratitude in a poor man, I take it for granted there would be as much generosity if he were a rich man Picture Quote #1

No writing is good that does not tend to better mankind in some way or other Picture Quote #1

Conceit is to nature what paint is to beauty; it is not only needless, but it impairs what it would improve Picture Quote #1

Nay, fly to altars; there they’ll talk you dead; For fools rush in where angels fear to tread Picture Quote #1

How do we know that we have a right to kill creatures that we are so little above, as dogs, for our curiosity or even for some use to us? Picture Quote #1

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With too much quickness ever to be taught; With too much thinking to have common thought (Alexander Pope Quotes) Man, like the generous vine, supported lives; the strength he gains is from the embrace he gives (Alexander Pope Quotes) While I live, no rich or noble knave shall walk the world in credit to his grave (Alexander Pope Quotes) Of darkness visible so much be lent, as half to show, half veil, the deep intent (Alexander Pope Quotes) He knows to live who keeps the middle state, and neither leans on this side nor on that (Alexander Pope Quotes) Then sculpture and her sister arts revived; stones leaped to form, and rocks began to live (Alexander Pope Quotes) Virtue, I grant you, is an empty boast; But shall the dignity of vice be lost? (Alexander Pope Quotes) When we are young, we are slavishly employed in procuring something whereby we may live comfortably when we grow old; and when we are old, we perceive it is too late to live as we proposed (Alexander Pope Quotes) Seas roll to waft me, suns to light me rise; My footstool earth, my canopy the skies (Alexander Pope Quotes) Truths would you teach, or save a sinking land? All fear, none aid you, and few understand (Alexander Pope Quotes) The dull flat falsehood serves for policy, and in the cunning, truth’s itself a lie (Alexander Pope Quotes) Virtuous and vicious every man must be, few in the extreme, but all in the degree (Alexander Pope Quotes) Pride, where wit fails, steps in to our defence, and fills up all the mighty void of sense (Alexander Pope Quotes) Talk what you will of taste, my friend, you’ll find two of a face as soon as of a mind (Alexander Pope Quotes) There is no study that is not capable of delighting us after a little application to it (Alexander Pope Quotes) All nature mourns, the skies relent in showers; hushed are the birds, and closed the drooping flowers (Alexander Pope Quotes) Sickness is a sort of early old age; it teaches us a diffidence in our earthly state (Alexander Pope Quotes) In this commonplace world every one is said to be romantic who either admires a fine thing or does one (Alexander Pope Quotes) No one should be ashamed to admit they are wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that they are wiser today than they were yesterday (Alexander Pope Quotes) Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed was the ninth beatitude (Alexander Pope Quotes) Our passions are like convulsion fits, which, though they make us stronger for a time, leave us the weaker ever after (Alexander Pope Quotes) False happiness is like false money; it passes for a time as well as the true, and serves some ordinary occasions; but when it is brought to the touch, we find the lightness and alloy, and feel the loss (Alexander Pope Quotes) Atheists put on false courage and alacrity in the midst of their darkness and apprehensions, like children who, when they fear to go in the dark, will sing for fear (Alexander Pope Quotes) Wit in conversation is only a readiness of thought and a facility of expression, or a quick conception and an easy delivery (Alexander Pope Quotes) Satire’s my weapon, but I’m too discreet to run amok and tilt at all I meet (Alexander Pope Quotes) Whenever I find a great deal of gratitude in a poor man, I take it for granted there would be as much generosity if he were a rich man (Alexander Pope Quotes) No writing is good that does not tend to better mankind in some way or other (Alexander Pope Quotes) Conceit is to nature what paint is to beauty; it is not only needless, but it impairs what it would improve (Alexander Pope Quotes) Nay, fly to altars; there they’ll talk you dead; For fools rush in where angels fear to tread (Alexander Pope Quotes) How do we know that we have a right to kill creatures that we are so little above, as dogs, for our curiosity or even for some use to us? (Alexander Pope Quotes)

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