A brave man thinks no one his superior who does him an injury, for he has it then in his power to make himself superior to the other by forgiving it. Alexander Pope More Quotes by Alexander Pope More Quotes From Alexander Pope Pleasures are ever in our hands or eyes; Alexander Pope pleasure eye hands Then from the Mint walks forth the man of rhyme, Alexander Pope dinner poet men Dulness! whose good old cause I yet defend, Alexander Pope muse poet causes The enormous faith of many made for one. Alexander Pope enormous faith made Devotion's self shall steal a thought from heaven. Alexander Pope stealing self heaven But touch me, and no minister so sore. Alexander Pope sacred song long So man, who here seems principal alone, Perhaps acts second to some sphere unknown Touches some wheel, or verges to some goal; 'Tis but a part we see, and not a whole. Alexander Pope wheels goal men No more was seen the human form divine. Alexander Pope form humans divine Whate'er the passion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Alexander Pope contentment passion fame When to mischief mortals bend their will, how soon they find it instruments of ill. Alexander Pope instruments mischief ill Good-humor only teaches charms to last, Alexander Pope lasts character past When I die, I should be ashamed to leave enough to build me a monument if there were a wanting friend above ground. I would enjoy the pleasure of what I give by giving it alive and seeing another enjoy it. Alexander Pope charity alive giving Some place the bliss in action, some in ease, Alexander Pope contentment action ease There should be, methinks, as little merit in loving a woman for her beauty as in loving a man for his prosperity; both being equally subject to change. Alexander Pope littles beauty men I begin where most people end, with a full conviction of the emptiness of all sorts of ambition, and the unsatisfactory nature of all human pleasures. Alexander Pope emptiness ambition people Rogues in rags are kept in countenance by rogues in ruffles. Alexander Pope ruffles rags rogues The most positive men are the most credulous, since they most believe themselves, and advise most with their falsest flatterer and worst enemy--their own self-love. Alexander Pope self men believe For when success a lover's toil attends,Few ask, if fraud or force attain'd his ends Alexander Pope toil lovers ends When rumours increase, and when there is an abundance of noise and clamour, believe the second report. Alexander Pope abundance noise believe See Christians, Jews, one heavy sabbath keep, And all the western world believe and sleep. Alexander Pope christian sleep believe
