As the twig is bent, so grows the tree.
ALEXANDER POPEIn this commonplace world every one is said to be romantic who either admires a fine thing or does one.
More Alexander Pope Quotes
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Passions are the gales of life.
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Some people will never learn anything, for this reason, because they understand everything too soon.
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Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame.
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Never find fault with the absent.
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In this commonplace world every one is said to be romantic who either admires a fine thing or does one.
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Eve left Adam, to meet the Devil in private.
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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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O peace! how many wars were waged in thy name.
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Great oaks grow from little acorns. He has a green thumb. He has green fingers. He’s sowing his wild oats. Here Ceres’ gifts in waving prospect stand, And nodding tempt the joyful reaper’s hand.
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A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.
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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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In faith and hope the world will disagree, but all mankind’s concern is charity.
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True wit is nature to advantage dressed; What oft was thought, but ne’er so well expressed.
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The people’s voice is odd, It is, and it is not, the voice of God.
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All are but parts of one stupendous whole, Whose body Nature is, and God the soul.
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