Envy will merit as its shade pursue, But like a shadow, proves the substance true. Alexander Pope More Quotes by Alexander Pope More Quotes From Alexander Pope The laughers are a majority. Alexander Pope majoritylaughter Passions are the gales of life. Alexander Pope passionliteraturelife Eve left Adam, to meet the Devil in private. Alexander Pope adamdevilmen He best can paint them who shall feel them most. Alexander Pope paintingpaintfeels What is it to be wise? Alexander Pope faultswisdomwise Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing. Alexander Pope womenhonestywise In faith and hope the world will disagree, but all mankind's concern is charity. Alexander Pope christiankindnessworld Vice is a monster of so frightful mien As to be hated needs but to be seen; Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace. Alexander Pope vicesmonstersneeds Women use lovers as they do cards; they play with them a while, and when they have got all they can by them, throw them away, call for new ones, and then perhaps lose by the new all they got by the old ones. Alexander Pope womenplaycards Of all the causes which conspire to blind Man's erring judgement, and misguide the mind, What the weak head with strongest bias rules, Is PRIDE, the never-failing vice of fools. Alexander Pope failurepridemen See how the World its Veterans rewards! Alexander Pope passionagelife Fear not the anger of the wise to raise; Those best can bear reproof who merit praise. Alexander Pope meritwisebears Wine works the heart up, wakes the wit, Alexander Pope wineageheart Great oaks grow from little acorns. He has a green thumb. He has green fingers. He's sowing his wild oats. Here Ceres' gifts in waving prospect stand, And nodding tempt the joyful reaper's hand. Alexander Pope oatsagriculturehands The greatest magnifying glasses in the world are a man's own eyes when they look upon his own person. Alexander Pope glasseseyemen Then, at the last and only couplet fraught With some unmeaning thing they call a thought, A needless Alexandrine ends the song, That, like a wounded snake, drags its slow length along. Alexander Pope snakeslastssong An excuse is worse and more terrible than a lie; for an excuse is a lie guarded. Alexander Pope honestymotivationlying Curse on all laws but those which love has made. Alexander Pope lawmadelife To swear is neither brave, polite, nor wise. Alexander Pope profanitybravewise Who dare to love their country, and be poor. Alexander Pope country-lovepoorcountry
