Fickle Fortune reigns, and, undiscerning, scatters crowns and chains. Alexander Pope More Quotes by Alexander Pope More Quotes From Alexander Pope Mankind is unamendable. Alexander Pope mankind 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 deeds judging spring Virtuous and vicious every man must be, few in the extreme, but all in the degree. Alexander Pope degrees virtue men Lo, what huge heaps of littleness around! Alexander Pope mind-blowing huge Every woman is at heart a rake. Alexander Pope rakes intrigue heart The man that loves and laughs must sure do well. Alexander Pope laughter laughing men 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 ocean ambition hands Luxurious lobster-nights, farewell, For sober, studious days! Alexander Pope luxury farewell night To be, contents his natural desire, Alexander Pope angel dog thinking 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 play hands blood 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 pain eye wise And little eagles wave their wings in gold. Alexander Pope eagles gold wings 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 eagles clouds moving The doubtful beam long nods from side to side. Alexander Pope doubt sides long But just disease to luxury succeeds, And ev'ry death its own avenger breeds. Alexander Pope disease-and-death luxury succeed On cold December fragrant chaplets blow, And heavy harvests nod beneath the snow. Alexander Pope december blow snow Of darkness visible so much be lent, as half to show, half veil, the deep intent. Alexander Pope deceit veils darkness We may see the small value God has for riches, by the people he gives them to. Alexander Pope money giving people On wings of wind came flying all abroad. Alexander Pope flying wings wind
