Sleep and death, two twins of winged race, Of matchless swiftness, but of silent pace.
ALEXANDER POPEAll seems infected that th’ infected spy, As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye.
More Alexander Pope Quotes
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Women use lovers as they do cards; they play with them a while, and when they have got all they can by them, throw them away, call for new ones, and then perhaps lose by the new all they got by the old ones.
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Great oaks grow from little acorns. He has a green thumb. He has green fingers. He’s sowing his wild oats. Here Ceres’ gifts in waving prospect stand, And nodding tempt the joyful reaper’s hand.
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The only time you run out of chances is when you stop taking them.
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Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
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All nature is but art unknown to thee.
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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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A little learning is a dangerous thing.
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Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing.
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Expression is the dress of thought.
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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.
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A youth of frolic, an old age of cards.
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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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A patriot is a fool in ev’ry age.
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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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An obstinate person does not hold opinions; they hold them.
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