I am satisfied to trifle away my time, rather than let it stick by me. Alexander Pope More Quotes by Alexander Pope More Quotes From Alexander Pope Love the offender, yet detest the offense. Alexander Pope offenseoffencesin The greatest advantage I know of being thought a wit by the world is, that it gives one the greater freedom of playing the fool. Alexander Pope foolgivingworld The world is a thing we must of necessity either laugh at or be angry at; if we laugh at it, they say we are proud; if we are angry at it, they say we are ill-natured. Alexander Pope proudlaughingworld Every professional was once an amateur. Alexander Pope profession Genuine religion is not so much a matter of feeling as a matter of principle. Alexander Pope principlesfeelingsreligion Hope springs eternal in the human breast; Alexander Pope simplehomespring That character in conversation which commonly passes for agreeable is made up of civility and falsehood. Alexander Pope civilityhypocrisycharacter The good must merit God's peculiar care; But who but God can tell us who they are? Alexander Pope meritcarepeculiar Oh, when shall Britain, conscious of her claim, Stand emulous of Greek and Roman fame? In living medals see her wars enroll'd, And vanquished realms supply recording gold? Alexander Pope greekgoldwar Who ne'er knew joy but friendship might divide,Or gave his father grief but when he died. Alexander Pope griefjoyfather Unthought-of Frailties cheat us in the Wise. Alexander Pope frailtycheatwise I would not be like those Authors, who forgive themselves some particular lines for the sake of a whole Poem, and vice versa a whole Poem for the sake of some particular lines. I believe no one qualification is so likely to make a good writer, as the power of rejecting his own thoughts. Alexander Pope forgivingvicesbelieve In adamantine chains shall Death be bound, And Hell's grim tyrant feel th' eternal wound. Alexander Pope tyrantsfuturehell All seems infected that th' infected spy, Alexander Pope spyeyeyellow Unblemish'd let me live or die unknown; Oh, grant an honest fame, or grant me none! Alexander Pope let-mehonestfame The Right Divine of Kings to govern wrong. Alexander Pope governmentdivinekings 'Tis not a lip, or eye, we beauty call, But the joint force and full result of all. Alexander Pope jointseyebeauty Chaste to her husband, frank to all beside, A teeming mistress, but a barren bride. Alexander Pope barrenmistresshusband Who pants for glory, finds but short repose; A breath revives him, or a breath o'erthrows. Alexander Pope breathspantsglory Expression is the dress of thought. Alexander Pope expressiondresses
