Alexander Pope quotes - page 11

Careless of censure, nor too fond of fame, Still pleased to praise, yet not afraid to blame, Averse alike to flatter or offend, Not free from faults, nor yet too vain to mend. (Alexander Pope)
At every trifle take offense, that always shows great pride or little sense. View quote
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Be silent always when you doubt your sense. View quote
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Who builds a church to God and not to fame, Will never mark the marble with his name. View quote
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Most authors steal their works, or buy. View quote
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I think a good deal may be said to extenuate the fault of bad Poets. What we call a Genius, is hard to be distinguish'd by a man himself, from a strong inclination: and if his genius be ever so great, he can not at first discover it any other way, than by giving way to that prevalent propensity which renders him the more liable to be mistaken. View quote
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Poets heap Virtues, Painters Gems at will, And show their zeal, and hide their want of skill. View quote
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Statesman, yet friend to truth of soul sincere, In action faithful, and in honour clear Who broke no promise, serv'd no private end, Who gain'd no title, and who lost no friend. View quote
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Where London's column, pointing at the skies, Like a tall bully, lifts the head, and lies. View quote
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False happiness is like false money it passes for a time as well as the true, and serves some ordinary occasions but when it is brought to the touch, we find the lightness and alloy, and feel the loss. View quote
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'With ev'ry pleasing, ev'ry prudent part, Say, what can Chloe want'She wants a heart. (Alexander Pope)
And hence one master-passion in the breast, Like Aaron's serpent, swallows up the rest. View quote
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Be thou the first true merit to befriend, his praise is lost who stays till all commend. View quote
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The greatest advantage I know of being thought a wit by the world is, that it gives one the greater freedom of playing the fool. View quote
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Judge not of actions by their mere effect Dive to the center, and the cause detect. Great deeds from meanest springs may take their course, And smallest virtues from a mighty source. View quote
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Virtuous and vicious everyone must be few in extremes, but all in degree. View quote
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Seas roll to waft me, suns to light me rise My footstool earth, my canopy the skies. View quote
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Most women have no characters at all. View quote
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The man that loves and laughs must sure do well. View quote
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Yes, I am proud I must be proud to see Men not afraid of God, afraid of me. View quote
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Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate. (Alexander Pope)
Some have at first for Wits then Poets past, Turned Critics next, and proved plain fools at last. View quote
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But thinks, admitted to that equal sky, His faithful dog shall bear him company. View quote
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To Him no high, no low, no great, no small He fills, He bounds, connects and equals all. View quote
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But honest instinct comes a volunteer Sure never to o'er-shoot, but just to hit, While still too wide or short in human wit. View quote
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