Alexander Pope Quotes
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
Who combats bravely is not therefore brave, He dreads a death-bed like the meanest slave: Who reasons wisely is not therefore wise, - His pride in reasoning, not in acting lies
Alexander Pope
At every trifle, scorn to take offence; that always shows great pride, or little sense
Alexander Pope
Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing
Alexander Pope
Thee too, my Paridel! she mark'd thee there, Stretch'd on the rack of a too easy chair, And heard thy everlasting yarn confess The Pains and Penalties of Idleness.
Alexander Pope
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
Vices and virtues are of a strange nature, for the more we have, the fewer we think we have
Alexander Pope
Words are like leaves, and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found
Alexander Pope
To endeavor to work upon the vulgar with fine sense is like attempting to hew blocks with a razor.
Alexander Pope
From vulgar bounds with brave disorder part, And snatch a grace beyond the reach of art.
Alexander Pope
