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 POPE
ALEXANDER POPE
Alexander Pope on feeling
Alexander Pope88 quotes“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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In faith and hope the world will disagree, but all mankind’s concern is charity.
Alexander PopeAlexander Pope He best can paint them who shall feel them most.
Alexander PopeAlexander Pope Vices and virtues are of a strange nature, for the more we have, the fewer we think we have.
Alexander PopeAlexander Pope 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 PopeAlexander Pope If, presume not to God to scan; The proper study of Mankind is Man. Plac’d on this isthmus of a middle state, a being darkly wise, and rudely great.
Alexander PopeAlexander Pope Never find fault with the absent.
Alexander PopeAlexander Pope Learning is like mercury, one of the most powerful and excellent things in the world in skillful hands; in unskillful, the most mischievous.
Alexander PopeAlexander Pope 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.
Alexander PopeAlexander Pope Act well your part, there all the honour lies.
Alexander PopeAlexander Pope Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing.
Alexander PopeAlexander Pope Strength of mind is exercise, not rest.
Alexander PopeAlexander Pope To err is human; to forgive, divine.
Alexander PopeAlexander Pope Lulled in the countless chambers of the brain, our thoughts are linked by many a hidden chain; awake but one, and in, what myriads rise!
Alexander PopeAlexander Pope Who dare to love their country, and be poor.
Alexander PopeAlexander Pope 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.
Alexander PopeAlexander Pope Praise from a friend, or censure from a foe, Are lost on hearers that our merits know.
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