But those who cannot write, and those who can, All rhyme, and scrawl, and scribble, to a man. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
The heart resolves this matter in a trice, "Men only feel the smart, but not the vice. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
A brave man struggling in the storms of fate, And greatly falling with a falling state. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing. — 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
Not to go back is somewhat to advance, and men must walk, at least, before they dance. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Tis true, 'tis certain; man, though dead, retains Part of himself; the immortal mind remains. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
For wit and judgment often are at strife, Though meant each other's aid, like man and wife. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Such as are still observing upon others are like those who are always abroad at other men's houses, reforming everything there while… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Old men, for the most part, are like old chronicles that give you dull but true accounts of times past, and are… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
There is but one way I know of conversing safely with all men; that is, not by concealing what we say or… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
The character of covetousness, is what a man generally acquires more through some niggardliness or ill grace in little and inconsiderable things,… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
To buy books as some do who make no use of them, only because they were published by an eminent printer, is… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Vast chain of being! which from God began, Natures ethereal, human, angel, man, Beast, bird, fish, insect, what no eye can see,… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Some men's wit is like a dark lantern, which serves their own turn and guides them their own way, but is never… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
A brave man thinks no one his superior who does him an injury, for he has it then in his power to… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
While man exclaims, "See all things for my use!" "See man for mine!" replies a pamper'd goose. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Physicians are in general the most amiable companions and the best friends, as well as the most learned men I know. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Tis thus the mercury of man is fix'd, Strong grows the virtue with his nature mix'd. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Then from the Mint walks forth the man of rhyme, Happy to catch me, just at dinner-time. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Fair tresses man's imperial race ensnare; And beauty draws us with a single hair. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Virtuous and vicious every man must be, few in the extreme, but all in the degree. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
I never knew any man in my life who could not bear another's misfortunes perfectly like a Christian. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Say first, of god above or man below; what can we reason but from what we know. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Fondly we think we honor merit then, when we but praise ourselves in other men. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Worth makes the man, and want of it the fellow; The rest is all but leather and prunello. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Never elated while one man's oppress'd; Never dejected while another's blessed. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Yes, I am proud; I must be proud to see Men not afraid of God, afraid of me. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Horses (thou say'st) and asses men may try, And ring suspected vessels ere they buy; But wives, a random choice, untried they… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
In men, we various ruling passions find; In women, two almost divide the kind Those, only fixed, they first or last obey,… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
At present we can only reason of the divine justice from what we know of justice in man. When we are in… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Pride is still aiming at the best houses: Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods, if angels… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
So man, who here seems principal alone, Perhaps acts second to some sphere unknown Touches some wheel, or verges to some goal;… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
In pride, in reas'ning pride, our error lies; All quit their sphere and rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Heav'n from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
There should be, methinks, as little merit in loving a woman for her beauty as in loving a man for his prosperity;… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Fine sense and exalted sense are not half so useful as common sense. There are forty men of wit for one man… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Why has not Man a microscopic eye? For this plain reason, Man is not a Fly. Say what the use, were finer… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
The most positive men are the most credulous, since they most believe themselves, and advise most with their falsest flatterer and worst… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Heaven forming each on other to depend, A master, or a servant, or a friend, Bids each on other for assistance call,… — 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
