Alexander Pope Quotes

Alexander Pope
Alexander Pope
English Poet
Born: May 21, 1688
Died: May 30, 1744
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To err is human; to forgive, divine. Alexander Pope
Divine Err Forgive Human To Err Is Human
To be angry is to revenge the faults of others on ourselves. Alexander Pope
Angry Anger Revenge Others Faults Ourselves
No one should be ashamed to admit he is wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday. Alexander Pope
Today Saying Words Yesterday Other Admit No-One He Wrong Wiser Than In Other Words Which Ashamed Should
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. Alexander Pope
Fear Fools Rush Angels Where Tread
The greatest magnifying glasses in the world are a man's own eyes when they look upon his own person. Alexander Pope
Man Eyes World Glasses Own Magnifying Look Greatest His Person
So vast is art, so narrow human wit. Alexander Pope
Art Vast Wit Narrow Human
Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul. Alexander Pope
Soul Strike Sight Charms Wins Merit
Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed was the ninth beatitude. Alexander Pope
Man Blessed Nothing Ninth Shall Never He Disappointed Expects Who
For Forms of Government let fools contest; whatever is best administered is best. Alexander Pope
Government Best Fools Whatever Contest Forms
Men must be taught as if you taught them not, and things unknown proposed as things forgot. Alexander Pope
You Men Unknown Must Proposed Taught Forgot Them Things
A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring. Alexander Pope
Learning Dangerous Spring Dangerous Thing Drink Taste Little Deep Thing
Praise undeserved, is satire in disguise. Alexander Pope
Satire Disguise Praise Undeserved
Satan is wiser now than before, and tempts by making rich instead of poor. Alexander Pope
Satan Before Rich Instead Wiser Making Than Poor Now
Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. Alexander Pope
Old First Tried Lay New Nor Aside Whom Last
Never elated when someone's oppressed, never dejected when another one's blessed. Alexander Pope
Blessed Dejected Someone Never Another Oppressed Elated
Lo! The poor Indian, whose untutored mind sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind. Alexander Pope
God Clouds Mind Wind Indian Sees Him Hears Poor Whose
The same ambition can destroy or save, and make a patriot as it makes a knave. Alexander Pope
Patriotism Ambition Destroy Knave Make Makes Same Patriot Save
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. Alexander Pope
Love Man Woman Hate Hates Friend Being Being In Love Many Ever Her
Those move easiest who have learn'd to dance. Alexander Pope
Dance Those Easiest Move Who
Honor and shame from no condition rise. Act well your part: there all the honor lies. Alexander Pope
Honor Lies Rise Shame Part Well Condition Act Your
They dream in courtship, but in wedlock wake. Alexander Pope
Marriage Dream Wedlock Courtship Wake
True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, as those move easiest who have learn'd to dance. Alexander Pope
Art Writing Dance Ease Those Easiest True Move Who Chance
Wit is the lowest form of humor. Alexander Pope
Humor Wit Form Lowest Lowest Form
Order is heaven's first law. Alexander Pope
Law First First Law Heaven Order
If a man's character is to be abused there's nobody like a relative to do the business. Alexander Pope
Character Man Business Relative Nobody Abuse Like
A brain of feathers, and a heart of lead. Alexander Pope
Heart Feathers Lead Brain
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