And write about it, Goddess, and about it! Alexander Pope More Quotes by Alexander Pope More Quotes From Alexander Pope Judge not of actions by their mere effect; Dive to the center, and the cause detect. Great deeds from meanest springs may take their course, And smallest virtues from a mighty source. Alexander Pope deedsjudgingspring Virtuous and vicious every man must be, few in the extreme, but all in the degree. Alexander Pope degreesvirtuemen Lo, what huge heaps of littleness around! Alexander Pope mind-blowinghuge Every woman is at heart a rake. Alexander Pope rakesintrigueheart The man that loves and laughs must sure do well. Alexander Pope laughterlaughingmen Who know but He, whose hand the lightning forms, Who heaves old ocean, and who wings the storms, Pours fierce ambition in a Caesar's mind. Alexander Pope oceanambitionhands Luxurious lobster-nights, farewell, For sober, studious days! Alexander Pope luxuryfarewellnight To be, contents his natural desire, Alexander Pope angeldogthinking The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed today, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play? Pleas'd to the last he crops the flow'ry food, And licks the hand just rais'd to shed his blood. Alexander Pope playhandsblood All nature's diff'rence keeps all nature's peace. Alexander Pope No Senses stronger than his brain can bear. Why has not Man a microscopic eye? For this plain reason, Man is not a Fly: What the advantage, if his finer eyes Study a Mite, not comprehend the Skies?... Or quick Effluvia darting thro' his brain, Die of a Rose, in Aromatic pain? If Nature thunder'd in his opening ears, And stunn'd him with the music of the Spheres... Who finds not Providence all-good and wise, Alike in what it gives, and what denies? Alexander Pope paineyewise And little eagles wave their wings in gold. Alexander Pope eaglesgoldwings Not half so swift the trembling doves can fly, When the fierce eagle cleaves the liquid sky; Not half so swiftly the fierce eagle moves, When thro' the clouds he drives the trembling doves. Alexander Pope eaglescloudsmoving The doubtful beam long nods from side to side. Alexander Pope doubtsideslong But just disease to luxury succeeds, And ev'ry death its own avenger breeds. Alexander Pope disease-and-deathluxurysucceed On cold December fragrant chaplets blow, And heavy harvests nod beneath the snow. Alexander Pope decemberblowsnow Of darkness visible so much be lent, as half to show, half veil, the deep intent. Alexander Pope deceitveilsdarkness We may see the small value God has for riches, by the people he gives them to. Alexander Pope moneygivingpeople On wings of wind came flying all abroad. Alexander Pope flyingwingswind Who dies in youth and vigour, dies the best. Alexander Pope youthdiesdeath
