Strength of mind is exercise, not rest.
ALEXANDER POPEConceit is to nature what paint is to beauty; it is not only needless, but it impairs what it would improve.
More Alexander Pope Quotes
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The world forgetting, by the world forgot. Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind! Each pray’r accepted, and each wish resign’d
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We may see the small value God has for riches, by the people he gives them to.
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Vice is a monster of so frightful mien As to be hated needs but to be seen; Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace.
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Men must be taught as if you taught them not, and things unknown proposed as things forgot.
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As with narrow-necked bottles; the less they have in them, the more noise they make in pouring out.
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The Right Divine of Kings to govern wrong.
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Beauty draws us with a single hair.
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Love the offender, yet detest the offense.
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A youth of frolic, an old age of cards.
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The most positive men are the most credulous.
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To swear is neither brave, polite, nor wise.
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On life’s vast ocean diversely we sail. Reasons the card, but passion the gale.
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O peace! how many wars were waged in thy name.
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He best can paint them who shall feel them most.
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Never find fault with the absent.
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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.
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Act well your part, there all the honour lies.
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Amusement is the happiness of those who cannot think.
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Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing.
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To err is human; to forgive, divine.
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What will a child learn sooner than a song?
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For what I have publish’d, I can only hope to be pardon’d; but for what I have burned, I deserve to be prais’d.
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Who dare to love their country, and be poor.
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Expression is the dress of thought.
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Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend.
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He who tells a lie is not sensible of how great a task he undertakes; for he must be forced to invent twenty more to maintain that one.
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