As with narrow-necked bottles; the less they have in them, the more noise they make in pouring out.
ALEXANDER POPEYou purchase pain with all that joy can give and die of nothing but a rage to live.
More Alexander Pope Quotes
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Expression is the dress of thought.
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Sleep and death, two twins of winged race, Of matchless swiftness, but of silent pace.
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O peace! how many wars were waged in thy name.
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A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.
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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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There is but one way I know of conversing safely with all men; that is, not by concealing what we say or do, but by saying or doing nothing that deserves to be concealed.
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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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Truth needs not flowers of speech.
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It often happens that those are the best people whose characters have been most injured by slanderers: as we usually find that to be the sweetest fruit which the birds have been picking at.
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Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend.
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Conceit is to nature what paint is to beauty; it is not only needless, but it impairs what it would improve.
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Beauty draws us with a single hair.
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Of all the causes which conspire to blind Man’s erring judgement, and misguide the mind, What the weak head with strongest bias rules, Is PRIDE, the never-failing vice of fools.
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Every professional was once an amateur.
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There is a majesty in simplicity.
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