An excuse is worse and more terrible than a lie; for an excuse is a lie guarded.
ALEXANDER POPEAct well your part, there all the honour lies.
More Alexander Pope Quotes
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Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
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Teach me to feel another’s woe, to hide the fault I see, that mercy I to others show, that mercy show to me.
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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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True wit is nature to advantage dressed; What oft was thought, but ne’er so well expressed.
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This long disease, my life.
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And seem to walk on wings, and tread in air.
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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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Men must be taught as if you taught them not, and things unknown proposed as things forgot.
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In this commonplace world every one is said to be romantic who either admires a fine thing or does one.
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To be angry is to revenge the faults of others on ourselves.
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A youth of frolic, an old age of cards.
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Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing.
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The most positive men are the most credulous.
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The vanity of human life is like a river, constantly passing away, and yet constantly coming on.
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O peace! how many wars were waged in thy name.
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