The greatest advantage I know of being thought a wit by the world is, that it gives one the greater freedom of… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Learning is like mercury, one of the most powerful and excellent things in the world in skillful hands; in unskillful, the most… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
The world forgetting, by the world forgot. Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind! Each pray'r accepted, and each wish resign'd — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
The world is a thing we must of necessity either laugh at or be angry at; if we laugh at it, they… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
See Christians, Jews, one heavy sabbath keep, And all the western world believe and sleep. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
For forms of government let fools contest; Whate'er is best administer'd is best. For modes of faith let graceless zealots fight; His… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
The time shall come, when, free as seas or wind, Unbounded Thames shall flow for all mankind, Whole nations enter with each… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
But to the world no bugbear is so great, As want of figure and a small estate. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
“let me live, unseen, unknown; Thus unlamented let me die; Steal from the world, and not a stone Tell where I lie.” — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
See how the World its Veterans rewards! A Youth of Frolics, an old Age of Cards; Fair to no purpose, artful to… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Sole judge of Truth, in endless Error hurled: / The glory, jest, and riddle of the world! — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
In this commonplace world every one is said to be romantic who either admires a fine thing or does one. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Who sees with equal eye, as God of all, A hero perish or a sparrow fall, Atoms or systems into ruin hurl'd,… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
While I live, no rich or noble knave shall walk the world in credit to his grave. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Here hills and vales, the woodland and the plain Here earth and water seem to strive again, Not chaos-like together crushed and… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
How happy is the blameless vestal's lot? The world forgetting, by the world forgot. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
There is nothing wanting to make all rational and disinterested people in the world of one religion, but that they should talk… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
The greatest magnifying glasses in the world are a man's own eyes when they look upon his own person. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Chaos of thought and passion, all confused; Still by himself abused or disabused; Created half to rise, and half to fall; Great… — 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 Image
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 Image
Let such teach others who themselves excel, And censure freely who have written well. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
For I, who hold sage Homer's rule the best, Welcome the coming, speed the going guest. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Like following life through creatures you dissect, You lose it in the moment you detect. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
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 Image
Such labour'd nothings, in so strange a style, Amaze th' unlearn'd and make the learned smile. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
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 Image
I am satisfied to trifle away my time, rather than let it stick by me. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
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 Image
