Alexander Pope Quotes

English - Poet May 21, 1688 - May 30, 1744

To be angry is to revenge the faults of others on ourselves. - Alexander Pope

To be angry is to revenge the faults of others on ourselves.

Angry, Anger, Revenge, Others, Faults

To err is human; to forgive, divine. - Alexander Pope

To err is human; to forgive, divine.

Forgiveness, Human, Forgive, Divine, Err

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

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

Me, Feel, Hide, See, Mercy, Fault

The greatest magnifying glasses in the world are a man's own eyes when they look upon his own person.

Eyes, Man, Look, World, Glasses, Person

Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed was the ninth beatitude.

Man, Blessed, Nothing, Never, Who, He

A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.

Spring, Learning, Deep, Drink, Dangerous

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.

Nature, Change, Great, Destiny, Creative

Never was it given to mortal man - To lie so boldly as we women can.

Women, Man, Lie, Never, Given, Mortal

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

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

Life, Passion, Ocean, Sail, Reasons

A brain of feathers, and a heart of lead.

Heart, Brain, Feathers, Lead

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No one should be ashamed to admit they are wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that they are wiser today than they were yesterday.

Today, Words, Saying, Yesterday, Wrong

How happy is the blameless vestal's lot? The world forgetting, by the world forgot.

Happy, World, Forgetting, How, Lot

Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul. - Alexander Pope

Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.

Soul, Sight, Strike, Charms, Merit, Wins

On wrongs swift vengeance waits.

Vengeance, Swift, Wrongs, Waits

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

So vast is art, so narrow human wit.

Art, Human, Wit, Narrow, Vast

Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends.

Friends, More, Dogs, Than, Fidelity

Never elated when someone's oppressed, never dejected when another one's blessed.

Blessed, Someone, Never, Oppressed

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

Time, Stronger, Leave, Us, Like, Our

Education forms the common mind. Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclined.

Education, Tree, Mind, Just, Common

And, after all, what is a lie? 'Tis but the truth in a masquerade.

Truth, Lie, After, Masquerade, Tis

'Tis education forms the common mind; just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined.

Education, Tree, Mind, Just, Common, Tis

The vulgar boil, the learned roast, an egg.

Egg, Learned, Vulgar, Roast, Boil

An honest man's the noblest work of God.

Work, God, Man, Honest, Noblest

A God without dominion, providence, and final causes, is nothing else but fate and nature.

Nature, God, Fate, Nothing, Without

But Satan now is wiser than of yore, and tempts by making rich, not making poor.

Rich, Poor, Satan, Now, Wiser, Than

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.

Time, Men, Youth, Think, You, Fools

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