Eve left Adam, to meet the Devil in private.
ALEXANDER POPEThere 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.
More Alexander Pope Quotes
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O peace! how many wars were waged in thy name.
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Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame.
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I never knew any man in my life who could not bear another’s misfortunes perfectly like a Christian.
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Words are like Leaves; and where they most abound, Much Fruit of Sense beneath is rarely found.
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An obstinate person does not hold opinions; they hold them.
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On life’s vast ocean diversely we sail. Reasons the card, but passion the gale.
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Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
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What will a child learn sooner than a song?
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An excuse is worse and more terrible than a lie; for an excuse is a lie guarded.
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He best can paint them who shall feel them most.
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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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There is a majesty in simplicity.
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The laughers are a majority.
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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.
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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.
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