Quotes by Alexander Pope

Alexander Pope

Alexander Pope

English poet

Lived from: 1688 - 1744

Category: Poets (Contemporary) Country: FlagUnited Kingdom

Born: 21 may 1688 Died: 30 may 1744

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  • Men would be angels, angels would be gods.
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  • Most authors steal their works, or buy.
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  • Most women have no characters at all.
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  • Never elated when someone's oppressed, never dejected when another one's blessed.
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  • Never was it given to mortal man - To lie so boldly as we women can.
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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.
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  • 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.
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  • Not always actions show the man; we find who does a kindness is not therefore kind.
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  • Not to go back is somewhat to advance, and men must walk, at least, before they dance.
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  • Of Manners gentle, of Affections mild; In Wit a man; Simplicity, a child.
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  • On life's vast ocean diversely we sail. Reasons the card, but passion the gale.
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  • On wrongs swift vengeance waits.
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  • One science only will one genius fit; so vast is art, so narrow human wit.
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  • One who is too wise an observer of the business of others, like one who is too curious in observing the labor of bees, will often be stung for his curiosity.
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  • Order is heaven's first law.
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  • Our passions are like convulsion fits, which, though they make us stronger for a time, leave us the weaker ever after.
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  • Passions are the gales of life.
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  • Praise undeserved, is satire in disguise.
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  • 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.
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  • Remembrance and reflection how allied. What thin partitions divides sense from thought.
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