An obstinate person does not hold opinions; they hold them.
ALEXANDER POPEExpression is the dress of thought.
More Alexander Pope Quotes
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Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
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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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Physicians are in general the most amiable companions and the best friends, as well as the most learned men I know.
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It often happens that those are the best people whose characters have been most injured by slanderers: as we usually find that to be the sweetest fruit which the birds have been picking at.
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A little learning is a dangerous thing.
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Every professional was once an amateur.
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In faith and hope the world will disagree, but all mankind’s concern is charity.
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Charm strikes the sight, but merit wins the soul.
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A patriot is a fool in ev’ry age.
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Learning is like mercury, one of the most powerful and excellent things in the world in skillful hands; in unskillful, the most mischievous.
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Do you find yourself making excuses when you do not perform? Shed the excuses and face reality. Excuses are the loser’s way out. They will mar your credibility and stunt your personal growth.
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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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There is a majesty in simplicity.
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As the twig is bent, so grows the tree.
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Sleep and death, two twins of winged race, Of matchless swiftness, but of silent pace.
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