Alexander Pope Quotes

I find myself hoping a total end of all the unhappy divisions of mankind by party-spirit, which at best is but the madness of many for the gain of a few.
Alexander Pope

If a man's character is to be abused there's nobody like a relative to do the business.
Alexander Pope

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

Is pride, the never-failing vice of fools.
Alexander Pope

Know then this truth, enough for man to know virtue alone is happiness below.
Alexander Pope

Know then thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study of mankind is man.
Alexander Pope

Like Cato, give his little senate laws, and sit attentive to his own applause.
Alexander Pope

Lo, what huge heaps of littleness around!
Alexander Pope

Lo! The poor Indian, whose untutored mind sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind.
Alexander Pope

Lulled in the countless chambers of the brain, our thoughts are linked by many a hidden chain; awake but one, and in, what myriads rise!
Alexander Pope

Man never thinks himself happy, but when he enjoys those things which others want or desire.
Alexander Pope

Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing.
Alexander Pope

Men dream of courtship, but in wedlock wake.
Alexander Pope

Men must be taught as if you taught them not, and things unknown proposed as things forgot.
Alexander Pope

Men would be angels, angels would be gods.
Alexander Pope

Nature and nature's laws lay hid in the night. God said, Let Newton be! and all was light!
Alexander Pope

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

Never find fault with the absent.
Alexander Pope

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

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.
Alexander Pope

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Alexander Pope Quotes

Type: Poet Quotes Category: English Poet Quotes Date of Birth: May 21, 1688 Date of Death: May 30, 1744 Nationality: English Find on Amazon: Alexander Pope Related Authors: John Keats Alfred Lord Tennyson William Wordsworth Robert Browning Elizabeth Barrett Browning W. H. Auden John Milton Percy Bysshe Shelley	1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 I find myself hoping a total end of all the unhappy divisions of mankind by party-spirit, which at best is but the madness of many for the gain of a few. Alexander Pope If a man's character is to be abused there's nobody like a relative to do the business. Alexander Pope 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 Is pride, the never-failing vice of fools. Alexander Pope Know then this truth, enough for man to know virtue alone is happiness below. Alexander Pope Know then thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study of mankind is man. Alexander Pope Like Cato, give his little senate laws, and sit attentive to his own applause. Alexander Pope Lo, what huge heaps of littleness around! Alexander Pope Lo! The poor Indian, whose untutored mind sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind. Alexander Pope Lulled in the countless chambers of the brain, our thoughts are linked by many a hidden chain; awake but one, and in, what myriads rise! Alexander Pope Man never thinks himself happy, but when he enjoys those things which others want or desire. Alexander Pope Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing. Alexander Pope Men dream of courtship, but in wedlock wake. Alexander Pope Men must be taught as if you taught them not, and things unknown proposed as things forgot. Alexander Pope Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Alexander Pope Nature and nature's laws lay hid in the night. God said, Let Newton be! and all was light! Alexander Pope Never elated when someone's oppressed, never dejected when another one's blessed. Alexander Pope Never find fault with the absent. Alexander Pope Never was it given to mortal man - To lie so boldly as we women can. Alexander Pope 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. Alexander Pope 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6