Genius creates, and taste preserves. Taste is the good sense of genius; without taste, genius is only sublime folly. Alexander Pope More Quotes by Alexander Pope More Quotes From Alexander Pope Envy will merit, as its shade, pursue Alexander Pope meritenvyshade Good God! how often are we to die before we go quite off this stage? In every friend we lose a part of ourselves, and the best part. Alexander Pope losing-friendsfriendshipdeath Praise undeserved, is satire in disguise. Alexander Pope satireliteraturepraise Is there no bright reversion in the sky, For those who greatly think or bravely die? Alexander Pope diesskythinking Fine sense and exalted sense are not half so useful as common sense. There are forty men of wit for one man of sense; and he that will carry nothing about him but gold, will be every day at a loss for want of readier change. Alexander Pope common-senselossmen How Instinct varies in the grov'ling swine. Alexander Pope varyswineinstinct Let Joy or Ease, let Affluence or Content, And the gay Conscience of a life well spent, Calm ev'ry thought, inspirit ev'ry grace, Glow in thy heart, and smile upon thy face. Alexander Pope gayheartjoy Leave not a foot of verse, a foot of stone, A Page, a Grave, that they can call their own; But spread, my sons, your glory thin or thick, On passive paper, or on solid brick. Alexander Pope paperfeetson Some have at first for wits, then poets passed, Turned critics next, and proved plain fools at last. Alexander Pope foolnextlasts Heaven gave to woman the peculiar grace Alexander Pope womenraceheaven Authors, like coins, grow dear as they grow old. Alexander Pope dearcoinsgrows A patriot is a fool in ev'ry age. Alexander Pope foolpatriotage Physicians are in general the most amiable companions and the best friends, as well as the most learned men I know. Alexander Pope companionphysiciansmen Some to conceit alone their taste confine, Alexander Pope chaoslinestaste Nor Fame I slight, nor her favors call. Alexander Pope dignityfavorsfame What Conscience dictates to be done, Or warns me not to do; This teach me more than Hell to shun, That more than Heav'n pursue. Alexander Pope teachhelldone Heav'n from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know: Or who could suffer being here below? Alexander Pope fatemenbook Fame can never make us lie down contentedly on a deathbed. Alexander Pope deathbedfamelying Why did I write? What sin to me unknown dipped me in ink, my parents , or my own? Alexander Pope inkparentwriting Amusement is the happiness of those who cannot think. Alexander Pope amusementhappinessthinking
