I never knew any man in my life who could not bear another’s misfortunes perfectly like a Christian.
ALEXANDER POPEAs the twig is bent, so grows the tree.
More Alexander Pope Quotes
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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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A patriot is a fool in ev’ry age.
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On life’s vast ocean diversely we sail. Reasons the card, but passion the gale.
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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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Who dare to love their country, and be poor.
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A little learning is a dangerous thing; drink of it deeply, or taste it not, for shallow thoughts intoxicate the brain, and drinking deeply sobers us again.
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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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Love the offender, yet detest the offense.
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All seems infected that th’ infected spy, As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye.
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Amusement is the happiness of those who cannot think.
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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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As the twig is bent, so grows the tree.
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In faith and hope the world will disagree, but all mankind’s concern is charity.
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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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Vices and virtues are of a strange nature, for the more we have, the fewer we think we have.
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