Quotes by Lying Act well your part, there all the honour lies. Alexander Pope theatrehonorlying He who tells a lie is not sensible of how great a task he undertakes; for he must be forced to invent twenty more to maintain that one. Alexander Pope taskstwentieslying An excuse is worse and more terrible than a lie; for an excuse is a lie guarded. Alexander Pope honestymotivationlying Fame can never make us lie down contentedly on a deathbed. Alexander Pope deathbedfamelying If it be the chief point of friendship to Alexander Pope good-frienddegreeslying In pride, in reas'ning pride, our error lies; All quit their sphere and rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the bless'd abodes, Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Alexander Pope angelpridelying Love seldom haunts the breast where learning lies, Alexander Pope venuslifelying Never was it given to mortal man - To lie so boldly as we women can. Alexander Pope givenmenlying Dear fatal name! rest ever unreveal'd, Nor pass these lips in holy silence seal'd. Hide it, my heart, within that close disguise, Where mixed with Gods, his lov'd idea lies: O write it not, my hand - the name appears Already written - wash it out, my tears! In vain lost Eloisa weeps and prays, Her heart still dictates, and her hand obeyes. Alexander Pope heartwritinglying A naked lover bound and bleeding lies! Alexander Pope deceitnakedlying Where London's column, pointing at the skies, Like a tall bully, lifts the head, and lies. Alexander Pope bullyskylying Thus let me live, unseen, unknown, Thus unlamented let me die, Steal from the world, and not a stone Tell where I lie. Alexander Pope obscurityunseenlying Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie in three words,-health, peace, and competence. Alexander Pope joypeacelying 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 pridewiselying Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart. One self-approving hour whole years outweighs Of stupid starers and of loud huzzas; And more true joy Marcellus exil'd feels Than Cæsar with a senate at his heels. In parts superior what advantage lies? Tell (for you can) what is it to be wise? 'T is but to know how little can be known; To see all others' faults, and feel our own. Alexander Pope stupidwiselying Honor and shame from no condition rise. Act well your part: there all the honor lies. Alexander Pope inspirationalcharacterlying The dull flat falsehood serves for policy, and in the cunning, truth's itself a lie. Alexander Pope cunninglyingdull The grave unites; where e'en the great find rest, And blended lie th' oppressor and th' oppressed! Alexander Pope gravesoppressedlying Some books are drenchèd sandsOn which a great soul's wealth lies all in heaps,Like a wrecked argosy. Alexander Smith soulbooklying Shall I pass by and leave you lying there because of the expedition you led against Greece, or shall I set you up again because of your magnanimity and your virtues in other respects? Alexander the Great virtuearmylying«1516171819202122232425»
