Alexander Pope Quotes

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

Nature, God, Through

The same ambition can destroy or save, and make a patriot as it makes a knave.
Alexander Pope

Same, Ambition, Makes

The vulgar boil, the learned roast, an egg.
Alexander Pope

Learned, Egg, Vulgar

The worst of madmen is a saint run mad.
Alexander Pope

Mad, Worst, Run

To observations which ourselves we make, we grow more partial for th' observer's sake.
Alexander Pope

Ourselves, Grow, Partial

Virtue she finds too painful an endeavour, content to dwell in decencies for ever.
Alexander Pope

She, Painful, Content

Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be.
Alexander Pope

Nor, Shall, Thinks

The way of the Creative works through change and transformation, so that each thing receives its true nature and destiny and comes into permanent accord with the Great Harmony: this is what furthers and what perseveres.
Alexander Pope

Change, Nature, Great

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

Men, Best, Pride

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope

Words, Same, Old

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Poet

Born: May 21, 1688

Died: May 30, 1744

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