Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing.
ALEXANDER POPEEve left Adam, to meet the Devil in private.
More Alexander Pope Quotes
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A youth of frolic, an old age of cards.
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And seem to walk on wings, and tread in air.
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What some call health, if purchased by perpetual anxiety about diet, isn’t much better than tedious disease.
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If, presume not to God to scan; The proper study of Mankind is Man. Plac’d on this isthmus of a middle state, a being darkly wise, and rudely great.
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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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All nature is but art unknown to thee.
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The laughers are a majority.
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True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learned to dance.
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A patriot is a fool in ev’ry age.
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What will a child learn sooner than a song?
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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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There is a majesty in simplicity.
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O peace! how many wars were waged in thy name.
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We may see the small value God has for riches, by the people he gives them to.
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This long disease, my life.
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