Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing.
ALEXANDER POPEBlessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed was the ninth beatitude.
More Alexander Pope Quotes
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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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He who serves his brother best gets nearer God than all the rest.
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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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To swear is neither brave, polite, nor wise.
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An obstinate person does not hold opinions; they hold them.
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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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The vanity of human life is like a river, constantly passing away, and yet constantly coming on.
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Amusement is the happiness of those who cannot think.
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Praise from a friend, or censure from a foe, Are lost on hearers that our merits know.
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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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When we are young, we are slavishly employed in procuring something whereby we may live comfortably when we grow old; and when we are old, we perceive it is too late to live as we proposed.
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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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A little learning is a dangerous thing.
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He best can paint them who shall feel them most.
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