Words are like Leaves; and where they most abound, Much Fruit of Sense beneath is rarely found.
ALEXANDER POPEAll seems infected that th’ infected spy, As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye.
More Alexander Pope Quotes
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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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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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And seem to walk on wings, and tread in air.
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To swear is neither brave, polite, nor wise.
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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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An obstinate person does not hold opinions; they hold them.
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Why did I write? What sin to me unknown dipped me in ink, my parents , or my own?
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You purchase pain with all that joy can give and die of nothing but a rage to live.
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Strength of mind is exercise, not rest.
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In this commonplace world every one is said to be romantic who either admires a fine thing or does one.
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As the twig is bent, so grows the tree.
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To err is human; to forgive, divine.
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Some people will never learn anything, for this reason, because they understand everything too soon.
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The only time you run out of chances is when you stop taking them.
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Charm strikes the sight, but merit wins the soul.
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