Alexander Pope (1688-1744)
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“Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.”
― Alexander Pope (1688-1744)
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“To err is human, to forgive, divine.”
― Alexander Pope (1688-1744)
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“Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.”
― Alexander Pope (1688-1744)
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“A little learning is a dangerous thing.
Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian Spring;
There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain,
and drinking largely sobers us again.”
― Alexander Pope (1688-1744)
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"Strength of mind is exercise, not rest."
― Alexander Pope (1688-1744)
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"Wine works the heart up, wakes the wit,
There is no cure 'gainst age but it"
― Alexander Pope (1688-1744)
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"O peace! how many wars were waged in thy name."
― Alexander Pope (1688-1744)
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“Words are like Leaves; and where they most abound,
Much Fruit of Sense beneath is rarely found.”
― Alexander Pope (1688-1744)
judgement watch alike believe
“Our judgments, like our watches, none
go just alike, yet each believes his own”
― Alexander Pope (1688-1744)
nature law hid night God Newton light
“Nature and Nature's laws lay hid in night:
God said, Let Newton be! and all was light.”
― Alexander Pope (1688-1744)
whatever is right
“Whatever is, is right.”
― Alexander Pope (1688-1744)
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“Brevity is the soul of wit.”
― Alexander Pope (1688-1744)
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“All nature is but art, unknown to thee;
All chance, direction, which thou canst not see;
All discord, harmony not understood;
All partial evil, universal good.
And, spite of pride, in erring reason's spite,
One truth is clear, 'Whatever is, is right.”
― Alexander Pope (1688-1744)
government fools contest administered best
“For forms of Government let fools contest. Whate'er is best administered is best.”
― Alexander Pope (1688-1744)