Fondly we think we honor merit then, when we but praise ourselves in other men. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Fear not the anger of the wise to raise; Those best can bear reproof who merit praise. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Some praise at morning what they blame at night, but always think the last opinion right. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
To what base ends, and by what abject ways, Are mortals urg'd through sacred lust of praise! — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Be thou the first true merit to befriend, his praise is lost who stays till all commend. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Some judge of authors' names, not works, and then Nor praise nor blame the writings, but the men. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Sure of their qualities and demanding praise, more go to ruined fortunes than are raised. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Praise from a friend, or censure from a foe, Are lost on hearers that our merits know. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Careless of censure, nor too fond of fame, Still pleased to praise, yet not afraid to blame, Averse alike to flatter or… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
No silver saints, by dying misers giv'n, Here brib'd the rage of ill-requited heav'n; But such plain roofs as Piety could raise,… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Some old men, continually praise the time of their youth. In fact, you would almost think that there were no fools in… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Praise is like ambergrease: a little whiff of it, and by snatches, is very agreeable; but when a man holds a whole… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
How do we know that we have a right to kill creatures that we are so little above, as dogs, for our curiosity or… — Alexander Pope Copy Share
To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius, and to mend the heart; To make mankind, in conscious virtue… — Alexander Pope Copy Share
Let such teach others who themselves excel, And censure freely who have written well. — Alexander Pope Copy Share
For I, who hold sage Homer's rule the best, Welcome the coming, speed the going guest. — Alexander Pope Copy Share
Like following life through creatures you dissect, You lose it in the moment you detect. — Alexander Pope Copy Share
When two people compliment each other with the choice of anything, each of them generally gets that which he likes least. — Alexander Pope Copy Share
Such labour'd nothings, in so strange a style, Amaze th' unlearn'd and make the learned smile. — Alexander Pope Copy Share
She went from opera, park, assembly, play, To morning walks, and prayers three hours a day. To part her time 'twixt reading and bohea,… — Alexander Pope Copy Share
The greatest advantage I know of being thought a wit by the world is, that it gives one the greater freedom of playing the… — Alexander Pope Copy Share
Then say not Man's imperfect,Heav'n in fault; Say rather, Man's as perfect ashe ought: — Alexander Pope Copy Share
First follow Nature, and your judgment frame By her just standard, which is still the same: Unerring nature, still divinely bright, One clear, unchanged,… — Alexander Pope Copy Share
Who shall decide when doctors disagree, And soundest casuists doubt, like you and me? — Alexander Pope Copy Share
