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 More Quotes by Alexander Pope More Quotes From Alexander Pope To err is human; to forgive, divine. Alexander Pope forgivenessletting-goinspirational Teach me to feel another's woe, to hide the fault I see, that mercy I to others show, that mercy show to me. Alexander Pope woe-is-mevolunteerhelping-others No one should be ashamed to admit they are wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that they are wiser today than they were yesterday. Alexander Pope inspiringmotivationalinspirational Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. Alexander Pope angelwisdomfear It often happens that those are the best people whose characters have been most injured by slanderers: as we usually find that to be the sweetest fruit which the birds have been picking at. Alexander Pope birdcharacterpeople Act well your part, there all the honour lies. Alexander Pope theatrehonorlying A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring. Alexander Pope learningeducationspring Strength of mind is exercise, not rest. Alexander Pope learningeducationmotivational Some people will never learn anything, for this reason, because they understand everything too soon. Alexander Pope educationtimeinspirational To be angry is to revenge the faults of others on ourselves. Alexander Pope haterevengespiritual This long disease, my life. Alexander Pope lifesciencelong A youth of frolic, an old age of cards. Alexander Pope youthagecards He who tells a lie is not sensible of how great a task he undertakes; for he must be forced to invent twenty more to maintain that one. Alexander Pope taskstwentieslying Sleep and death, two twins of winged race, Alexander Pope racesleeptwo Hope springs eternal in the human breast: Man never is, but always To be Blest. Alexander Pope hopespringmen He who serves his brother best gets nearer God than all the rest. Alexander Pope brother What then remains, but well our power to use, Alexander Pope useaircharacter A king is a mortal god on earth, unto whom the living God hath lent his own name as a great honour; but withal told him, he should die like a man, lest he should be proud, and flatter himself that God hath with his name imparted unto him his nature also. JOHN LOCKE, "Of a King", The Conduct of the Understanding: Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political A king may be a tool, a thing of straw; but if he serves to frighten our enemies, and secure our property, it is well enough: a scarecrow is a thing of straw, but it protects the corn. Alexander Pope kingsnamesmen A little learning is a dangerous thing; drink of it deeply, or taste it not, for shallow thoughts intoxicate the brain, and drinking deeply sobers us again. Alexander Pope moneydrinkingeducation Tis but a part we see, and not a whole. Alexander Pope wholewisdomwise
