Eve left Adam, to meet the Devil in private.
ALEXANDER POPEA little learning is a dangerous thing.
More Alexander Pope Quotes
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In faith and hope the world will disagree, but all mankind’s concern is charity.
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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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Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend.
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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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The people’s voice is odd, It is, and it is not, the voice of God.
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Beauty draws us with a single hair.
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If, presume not to God to scan; The proper study of Mankind is Man. Plac’d on this isthmus of a middle state, a being darkly wise, and rudely great.
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What will a child learn sooner than a song?
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On life’s vast ocean diversely we sail. Reasons the card, but passion the gale.
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And seem to walk on wings, and tread in air.
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What some call health, if purchased by perpetual anxiety about diet, isn’t much better than tedious disease.
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To be angry is to revenge the faults of others on ourselves.
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Act well your part, there all the honour lies.
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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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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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