Dulness! whose good old cause I yet defend, Alexander Pope More Quotes by Alexander Pope More Quotes From Alexander Pope Heaven from all creatures hides the book of Fate. Alexander Pope fate heaven book Fondly we think we honor merit then, when we but praise ourselves in other men. Alexander Pope honor men thinking Who sees with equal eye, as God of all, A hero perish or a sparrow fall, Atoms or systems into ruin hurl'd, And now a bubble burst, and now a world. Alexander Pope hero god fall Did some more sober critics come abroad? If wrong, I smil'd; if right, I kiss'd the rod. Alexander Pope sober kissing criticism Never find fault with the absent. Alexander Pope faults literature absence Slave to no sect, who takes no private road, But looks through Nature up to Nature's God. Alexander Pope privacy atheism looks The same ambition can destroy or save, and make a patriot as it makes a knave. Alexander Pope ambition leadership sea The worst of madmen is a saint run mad. Alexander Pope mad running insanity To observations which ourselves we make, we grow more partial for th' observer's sake. Alexander Pope growth sake science Virtue she finds too painful an endeavour, content to dwell in decencies for ever. Alexander Pope endeavour virtue pain Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be. Alexander Pope pieces thinking 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 angel pride god What Reason weaves, by Passion is undone. Alexander Pope undone passion reason Death, only death, can break the lasting chain; And here, ev'n then, shall my cold dust remain Alexander Pope cold dust break Whatever is, is right. Alexander Pope Our judgments, like our watches, none go just alike, yet each believes his own Alexander Pope judgment watches believe If I am right, Thy grace impart Still in the right to stay; If I am wrong, O, teach my heart To find that better way! Alexander Pope grace prayer heart Party-spirit at best is but the madness of many for the gain of a few. Alexander Pope politics political party One science only will one genius fit; so vast is art, so narrow human wit. Alexander Pope philosophy science art Extremes in nature equal ends produce; In man they join to some mysterious use. Alexander Pope nature use men
