The laughers are a majority.
ALEXANDER POPEThe laughers are a majority.
ALEXANDER POPETo swear is neither brave, polite, nor wise.
ALEXANDER POPEThe world forgetting, by the world forgot. Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind! Each pray’r accepted, and each wish resign’d
ALEXANDER POPEDo good by stealth, and blush to find it fame.
ALEXANDER POPETis but a part we see, and not a whole.
ALEXANDER POPEA little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.
ALEXANDER POPEAn excuse is worse and more terrible than a lie; for an excuse is a lie guarded.
ALEXANDER POPEPassions are the gales of life.
ALEXANDER POPEIn faith and hope the world will disagree, but all mankind’s concern is charity.
ALEXANDER POPEWhat 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.
ALEXANDER POPEGet 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.
ALEXANDER POPEGreat 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.
ALEXANDER POPETo be angry is to revenge the faults of others on ourselves.
ALEXANDER POPEOf 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.
ALEXANDER POPEThis long disease, my life.
ALEXANDER POPENo one should be ashamed to admit they are wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that they are wiser today than they were yesterday.
ALEXANDER POPE