The most positive men are the most credulous.
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.
More Alexander Pope Quotes
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The Right Divine of Kings to govern wrong.
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A youth of frolic, an old age of cards.
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A little learning is a dangerous thing; drink of it deeply, or taste it not, for shallow thoughts intoxicate the brain, and drinking deeply sobers us again.
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What will a child learn sooner than a song?
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Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame.
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All seems infected that th’ infected spy, As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye.
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A patriot is a fool in ev’ry age.
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Praise from a friend, or censure from a foe, Are lost on hearers that our merits know.
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Let fortune do her worst, whatever she makes us lose, so long as she never makes us lose our honesty and our independence.
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Some people will never learn anything, for this reason, because they understand everything too soon.
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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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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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You purchase pain with all that joy can give and die of nothing but a rage to live.
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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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To err is human; to forgive, divine.
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