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Genuine religion is not so much a matter of feeling as a matter of principle.
Alexander Pope
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Alexander Pope
Age: 56 †
Born: 1688
Born: May 21
Died: 1744
Died: May 30
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The meeting points the sacred hair dissever From the fair head, forever, and forever! Then flashed the living lightning from her eyes, And screams of horror rend th' affrighted skies.
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That each from other differs, first confess next that he varies from himself no less.
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Lend, lend your wings! I mount! I fly! O grave! where is thy victory? O death! where is thy sting?
Alexander Pope
There is but one way I know of conversing safely with all men that is, not by concealing what we say or do, but by saying or doing nothing that deserves to be concealed.
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In this commonplace world every one is said to be romantic who either admires a fine thing or does one.
Alexander Pope
For critics, as they are birds of prey, have ever a natural inclination to carrion.
Alexander Pope
As the twig is bent, so grows the tree.
Alexander Pope
Choose a firm cloud before it fall, and in it Catch, ere she change, the Cynthia of this minute.
Alexander Pope
In pride, in reas'ning pride, our error lies All quit their sphere and rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the bless'd abodes, Men would be angels, angels would be gods.
Alexander Pope
And binding nature fast in fate, Left free the human will.
Alexander Pope
If a man's character is to be abused there's nobody like a relative to do the business.
Alexander Pope
Tis from high Life high Characters are drawn A Saint in Crape is twice a Saint in Lawn: A Judge is just, a Chanc'llor juster still A Gownman learn'd a Bishop what you will Wise if a minister but if a King, More wise, more learn'd, more just, more ev'rything.
Alexander Pope
We think our fathers fools, so wise we grow. Our wiser sons, no doubt will think us so.
Alexander Pope
Light quirks of music, broken and uneven,Make the soul dance upon a jig to Heav'n.
Alexander Pope
An atheist is but a mad, ridiculous derider of piety, but a hypocrite makes a sober jest of God and religion he finds it easier to be upon his knees than to rise to a good action.
Alexander Pope
He who tells a lie is not sensible of how great a task he undertakes for he must be forced to invent twenty more to maintain that one.
Alexander Pope
Physicians are in general the most amiable companions and the best friends, as well as the most learned men I know.
Alexander Pope
Drink is the feast of reason and the flow of soul.
Alexander Pope
True disputants are like true sportsmen: their whole delight is in the pursuit.
Alexander Pope
True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learned to dance.
Alexander Pope
