Praise from a friend, or censure from a foe, Are lost on hearers that our merits know.
ALEXANDER POPEBeauty draws us with a single hair.
More Alexander Pope Quotes
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To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius, and to mend the heart.
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To swear is neither brave, polite, nor wise.
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A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.
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True wit is nature to advantage dressed; What oft was thought, but ne’er so well expressed.
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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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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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Strength of mind is exercise, not rest.
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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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Beauty draws us with a single hair.
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The Right Divine of Kings to govern wrong.
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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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The world forgetting, by the world forgot. Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind! Each pray’r accepted, and each wish resign’d
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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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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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Who dare to love their country, and be poor.
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