One science only will one genius fit; so vast is art, so narrow human wit. Alexander Pope More Quotes by Alexander Pope More Quotes From Alexander Pope Love the offender, yet detest the offense. Alexander Pope offense offence sin 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 fool giving world 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 proud laughing world 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 principles feelings religion Hope springs eternal in the human breast; Alexander Pope simple home spring That character in conversation which commonly passes for agreeable is made up of civility and falsehood. Alexander Pope civility hypocrisy character The good must merit God's peculiar care; But who but God can tell us who they are? Alexander Pope merit care peculiar 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 greek gold war Who ne'er knew joy but friendship might divide,Or gave his father grief but when he died. Alexander Pope grief joy father Unthought-of Frailties cheat us in the Wise. Alexander Pope frailty cheat wise 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 forgiving vices believe In adamantine chains shall Death be bound, And Hell's grim tyrant feel th' eternal wound. Alexander Pope tyrants future hell All seems infected that th' infected spy, Alexander Pope spy eye yellow Unblemish'd let me live or die unknown; Oh, grant an honest fame, or grant me none! Alexander Pope let-me honest fame The Right Divine of Kings to govern wrong. Alexander Pope government divine kings 'Tis not a lip, or eye, we beauty call, But the joint force and full result of all. Alexander Pope joints eye beauty Chaste to her husband, frank to all beside, A teeming mistress, but a barren bride. Alexander Pope barren mistress husband Who pants for glory, finds but short repose; A breath revives him, or a breath o'erthrows. Alexander Pope breaths pants glory Expression is the dress of thought. Alexander Pope expression dresses
