Alexander Pope Quotes
A work of art that contains theories is like an object on which the price tag has been left.
Alexander Pope
Remembrance and reflection how allied. What thin partitions divides sense from thought.
Alexander Pope
How shall I lose the sin, yet keep the sense, and love the offender, yet detest the offence?
Alexander Pope
Some people will never learn anything, for this reason, because they understand everything too soon.
Alexander Pope
For modes of faith let graceless zealots fight, His can't be wrong whose life is in the right.
Alexander Pope
Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be.
Alexander Pope
The greatest magnifying glasses in the world are a man's own eyes when they look upon his own person.
Alexander Pope
Slave to no sect, who takes no private road, But looks through Nature up to Nature's God.
Alexander Pope
Genius creates, and taste preserves. Taste is the good sense of genius; without taste, genius is only sublime folly.
Alexander Pope
Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed was the ninth beatitude.
Alexander Pope
The way of the Creative works through change and transformation, so that each thing receives its true nature and destiny and comes into permanent accord with the Great Harmony: this is what furthers and what perseveres.
Alexander Pope
Beauties in vain their pretty eyes may roll; charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.
Alexander Pope
Trust not yourself, but your defects to know, make use of every friend and every foe.
Alexander Pope
Pride is still aiming at the best houses: Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods, if angels fell; aspiring to be angels men rebel.
Alexander Pope
Lo! The poor Indian, whose untutored mind sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind.
Alexander Pope