No woman ever hates a man for being in love with her, but many a woman hate a man for being a friend to her.
Alexander Pope

Not always actions show the man; we find who does a kindness is not therefore kind.
Alexander Pope

Not to go back is somewhat to advance, and men must walk, at least, before they dance.
Alexander Pope

Of Manners gentle, of Affections mild; In Wit a man; Simplicity, a child.
Alexander Pope

On life's vast ocean diversely we sail. Reasons the card, but passion the gale.
Alexander Pope

On wrongs swift vengeance waits.
Alexander Pope

One science only will one genius fit; so vast is art, so narrow human wit.
Alexander Pope

Order is heaven's first law.
Alexander Pope

Our passions are like convulsion fits, which, though they make us stronger for a time, leave us the weaker ever after.
Alexander Pope

Party-spirit at best is but the madness of many for the gain of a few.
Alexander Pope

Passions are the gales of life.
Alexander Pope

Praise undeserved, is satire in disguise.
Alexander Pope

Pride is still aiming at the best houses: Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods, if angels fell; aspiring to be angels men rebel.
Alexander Pope

Remembrance and reflection how allied. What thin partitions divides sense from thought.
Alexander Pope

Satan is wiser now than before, and tempts by making rich instead of poor.
Alexander Pope

Slave to no sect, who takes no private road, But looks through Nature up to Nature's God.
Alexander Pope

So vast is art, so narrow human wit.
Alexander Pope

Some old men, continually praise the time of their youth. In fact, you would almost think that there were no fools in their days, but unluckily they themselves are left as an example.
Alexander Pope

Some people will never learn anything, for this reason, because they understand everything too soon.
Alexander Pope

Teach me to feel another's woe, to hide the fault I see, that mercy I to others show, that mercy show to me.
Alexander Pope