Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed was the ninth beatitude.
ALEXANDER POPEAct well your part, there all the honour lies.
More Alexander Pope Quotes
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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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Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend.
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Love the offender, yet detest the offense.
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What will a child learn sooner than a song?
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When we are young, we are slavishly employed in procuring something whereby we may live comfortably when we grow old; and when we are old, we perceive it is too late to live as we proposed.
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Passions are the gales of life.
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Do you find yourself making excuses when you do not perform? Shed the excuses and face reality. Excuses are the loser’s way out. They will mar your credibility and stunt your personal growth.
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Tis but a part we see, and not a whole.
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All seems infected that th’ infected spy, As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye.
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Eve left Adam, to meet the Devil in private.
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A patriot is a fool in ev’ry age.
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Hope springs eternal in the human breast: Man never is, but always To be Blest.
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Learning is like mercury, one of the most powerful and excellent things in the world in skillful hands; in unskillful, the most mischievous.
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Strength of mind is exercise, not rest.
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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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