"Praise undeserved, is satire in disguise." — Alexander Pope
"Praise undeserved, is satire in disguise."
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Alexander Pope
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532 Quotes by Alexander Pope
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Atheists put on false courage and alacrity in the midst of their darkness and apprehensions, like children who, when they…
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The scripture in times of disputes is like an open town in times of war, which serves in differently the…
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For lo! the board with cups and spoons is crowned.The berries crackle, and the mill turns round ... At once…
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Coffee which makes the politician wise, and see through all things with his half-shut eyes.
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Drink is the feast of reason and the flow of soul.
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Be silent always when you doubt your sense.
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O peace! how many wars were waged in thy name.
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Consult the genius of the place, that paints as you plant, and as you work.
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At every trifle take offense, that always shows great pride or little sense.
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An excuse is worse and more terrible than a lie; for an excuse is a lie guarded.
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A wise physician, skill'd our wounds to heal, is more than armies to the public weal.
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Is there a parson much bemused in beer, a maudlin poetess, a rhyming peer, a clerk foredoom'd his father's soul…
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Another belief of mine; that everyone else my age is an adult, whereas I am merely in disguise.
— Margaret Atwood
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Education, n.: That which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding.
— Ambrose Bierce
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Man seeks to escape himself in myth, and does so by any means at his disposal. Drugs, alcohol, or lies.…
— Jean Cocteau
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Many of our problems are blessings in disguise.
— O. Leslie Stone
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Avoid flatterers, for they are thieves in disguise.
— William Penn
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Every day I see Jesus Christ in all his distressing disguises.
— Mother Teresa
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The proverb says, "Born lucky, always lucky," and I am very superstitious. As a small boy I was notoriously lucky.…
— Mark Twain
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If mankind is to profit freely from the small and sporadic crop of the heroically gifted it produces, it will…
— Wilfred Trotter
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I was born into no true class and it was my decision early in life to insinuate myself into the…
— John Cheever
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It may be a blessing in disguise...Something happened a long time ago in Haiti, and people might not want to…
— Pat Robertson
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Angels light the way. Angels do not begrudge anyone anything, angels do not tear down, angels do not compete, angels…
— Marianne Williamson
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Yes, I'm nervous. You'll find in time most people are. They simply learn better how to disguise it, and sometimes,…
— Gregory Maguire
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