Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing.
ALEXANDER POPEThis long disease, my life.
More Alexander Pope Quotes
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O peace! how many wars were waged in thy name.
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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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I never knew any man in my life who could not bear another’s misfortunes perfectly like a Christian.
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Act well your part, there all the honour lies.
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The laughers are a majority.
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Beauty draws us with a single hair.
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And seem to walk on wings, and tread in air.
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As the twig is bent, so grows the tree.
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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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In faith and hope the world will disagree, but all mankind’s concern is charity.
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The Right Divine of Kings to govern wrong.
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When we are young, we are slavishly employed in procuring something whereby we may live comfortably when we grow old; and when we are old, we perceive it is too late to live as we proposed.
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Charm strikes the sight, but merit wins the soul.
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To err is human; to forgive, divine.
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The only time you run out of chances is when you stop taking them.
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