"The ruling passion, be it what it will.……" — Alexander Pope
"The ruling passion, be it what it will. The ruling passion conquers reason still."
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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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I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over…
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We live in a world of guns, bombs and terror. To conquer hate seems a nigh-impossible task.
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The glory of Christianity is to conquer by forgiveness.
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My journey continues, because I've, you know, conquered a lot. And I know how to conquer the rest.
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The first duty of man is to conquer fear; he must get rid of it, he cannot act till then.
— Thomas Carlyle
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If you want to conquer fear, don't sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.
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Do the thing you fear to do and keep on doing it... that is the quickest and surest way ever…
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Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes…
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I don't conquer, I submit.
— Giacomo Casanova
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Sure I am of this, that you have only to endure to conquer.
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I was only the servant of my country and had I, at any moment, failed to express her unflinching resolve…
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