Offend her, and she knows not to forgive; Oblige her, and she'll hate you while you live. Alexander Pope More Quotes by Alexander Pope More Quotes From Alexander Pope A brave man thinks no one his superior who does him an injury, for he has it then in his power to make himself superior to the other by forgiving it. Alexander Pope courage men thinking Atheists put on false courage and alacrity in the midst of their darkness and apprehensions, like children who, when they fear to go in the dark, will sing for fear. Alexander Pope atheist dark children What's fame? a fancy'd life in other's breath. A thing beyond us, even before our death. Alexander Pope fancy life death Fame, wealth, and honour! what are you to Love? Alexander Pope wealth fame life Not grace, or zeal, love only was my call, Alexander Pope zeal grace life Of all affliction taught a lover yet, Alexander Pope affliction taught life One thought of thee puts all the pomp to flight; Alexander Pope sight swim life Ah! what avails it me the flocks to keep, Alexander Pope sheep heart life Is it, in Heav'n, a crime to love too well? Alexander Pope heart life thinking O Love! for Sylvia let me gain the prize, Alexander Pope tongue eye life In lazy apathy let stoics boast, their virtue fix'd: 't is fix'd as in a frost; contracted all, retiring to the breast; but strength of mind is exercise, not rest. Alexander Pope being-strong lazy exercise Light quirks of music, broken and uneven,Make the soul dance upon a jig to Heav'n. Alexander Pope music dance light Why has not Man a microscopic eye? For this plain reason, Man is not a Fly. Say what the use, were finer optics giv'n, T' inspect a mite, not comprehend the heav'n. Alexander Pope vision eye men True friendship's laws are by this rule express'd, Alexander Pope true-friend funny-friend friendship Two purposes in human nature rule. Self- love to urge, and reason to restrain. Alexander Pope acceptance self love Where's the man who counsel can bestow, still pleased to teach, and yet not proud to know. Alexander Pope proud advice men A disputant no more cares for the truth than the sportsman for the hare. Alexander Pope honesty care truth Why did I write? whose sin to me unknown Alexander Pope writing numbers children Know, Nature's children all divide her care, The fur that warms a monarch warmed a bear. Alexander Pope nature science children The Physician, by the study and inspection of urine and ordure, approves himself in the science; and in like sort should our author accustom and exercise his imagination upon the dregs of nature. Alexander Pope nature exercise science
