The Right Divine of Kings to govern wrong.
ALEXANDER POPE
ALEXANDER POPE
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What is it to be wise? ‘Tis but to know how little can be known, To see all others’ faults, and feel our own.
Alexander PopeAlexander Pope Praise from a friend, or censure from a foe, Are lost on hearers that our merits know.
Alexander PopeAlexander Pope The greatest magnifying glasses in the world are a man’s own eyes when they look upon his own person.
Alexander PopeAlexander Pope An excuse is worse and more terrible than a lie; for an excuse is a lie guarded.
Alexander PopeAlexander Pope Beauty draws us with a single hair.
Alexander PopeAlexander Pope Passions are the gales of life.
Alexander PopeAlexander Pope We may see the small value God has for riches, by the people he gives them to.
Alexander PopeAlexander Pope To swear is neither brave, polite, nor wise.
Alexander PopeAlexander Pope Words are like Leaves; and where they most abound, Much Fruit of Sense beneath is rarely found.
Alexander PopeAlexander Pope As with narrow-necked bottles; the less they have in them, the more noise they make in pouring out.
Alexander PopeAlexander Pope There is but one way I know of conversing safely with all men; that is, not by concealing what we say or do, but by saying or doing nothing that deserves to be concealed.
Alexander PopeAlexander Pope And seem to walk on wings, and tread in air.
Alexander PopeAlexander Pope True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learned to dance.
Alexander PopeAlexander Pope Women use lovers as they do cards; they play with them a while, and when they have got all they can by them, throw them away, call for new ones, and then perhaps lose by the new all they got by the old ones.
Alexander PopeAlexander Pope You purchase pain with all that joy can give and die of nothing but a rage to live.
Alexander PopeAlexander Pope A little learning is a dangerous thing.
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