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Alexander Pope quotes

English Poet May 21, 1688 – May 30, 1744

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How happy he, who free from care. The rage of courts, and noise of towns; Contented breathes his native air, In his own grounds Alexander Pope
Alexander Pope quote: "Man never thinks himself happy, but when he enjoys those..."
Man never thinks himself happy, but when he enjoys those things which others want or desire. Alexander Pope
Alexander Pope quote: "Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs..."
Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends. Alexander Pope
Alexander Pope quote: "How happy is the blameless vestal's lot? The world forgetting,..."
How happy is the blameless vestal's lot? The world forgetting, by the world forgot. 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
Alexander Pope quote: "The most positive men are the most credulous."
The most positive men are the most credulous. Alexander Pope
Alexander Pope quote: "Beauties in vain their pretty eyes may roll; Charms strike the..."
Beauties in vain their pretty eyes may roll; Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul. Alexander Pope
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
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
Let Sporus tremble — "What? that thing of silk, Sporus, that mere white curd of ass's milk? Satire or sense, alas! can Sporus feel? Who breaks a Butterfly upon a Wheel?" Yet let me flap this Bug with gilded wings, This painted Child of Dirt that stinks and stings; Whose Buzz the Witty and the Fair annoys, Yet Wit ne'er tastes, and Beauty ne'er enjoys, Alexander Pope
All Nature is but art, unknown to theeAll chance, direction, which thou canst not see;All discord, harmony not understood; All partial evil, universal good. Alexander Pope
Poetic justice, with her lifted scale, Where, in nice balance, truth with gold she weighs, And solid pudding against empty praise. Here she beholds the chaos dark and deep, Where nameless somethings in their causes sleep, Till genial Jacob, or a warm third day, Call forth each mass, a poem, or a play: How hints, like spawn, scarce quick in embryo lie, How new-born nonsense first is taught to cry. Alexander Pope
Alexander Pope quote: "Nature and Nature's laws lay hid in night; God said, Let..."
Nature and Nature's laws lay hid in night; God said, Let Newton be! and all was light. Alexander Pope
Alexander Pope quote: "Nature and nature's laws lay hid in the night. God said, Let..."
Nature and nature's laws lay hid in the night. God said, Let Newton be! and all was light! Alexander Pope
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

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