Hope springs eternal in the human breast: Man never is, but always To be Blest.
ALEXANDER POPEFools rush in where angels fear to tread.
More Alexander Pope Quotes
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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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What then remains, but well our power to use, And keep good-humor still whate’er we lose? And trust me, dear, good-humor can prevail, When airs, and flights, and screams, and scolding fail.
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To be angry is to revenge the faults of others on ourselves.
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To swear is neither brave, polite, nor wise.
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Words are like Leaves; and where they most abound, Much Fruit of Sense beneath is rarely found.
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As with narrow-necked bottles; the less they have in them, the more noise they make in pouring out.
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Lulled in the countless chambers of the brain, our thoughts are linked by many a hidden chain; awake but one, and in, what myriads rise!
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Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend.
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An excuse is worse and more terrible than a lie; for an excuse is a lie guarded.
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Get your enemy to read your works in order to mend them, for your friend is so much your second self that he will judge too like you.
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The greatest magnifying glasses in the world are a man’s own eyes when they look upon his own person.
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O peace! how many wars were waged in thy name.
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Charm strikes the sight, but merit wins the soul.
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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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Who dare to love their country, and be poor.
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