Author Topic: ~ Alexander Pope Quotes ~ (Read 3844 times)

MysteRy · « **Reply #45 on:** November 09, 2013, 10:24:15 AM »

How happy is the blameless vestal's lot! The world forgetting by the world forgot.

MysteRy · « **Reply #46 on:** November 09, 2013, 10:24:44 AM »

Party-spirit . . . which at best is but the madness of many for the gain of a few.

MysteRy · « **Reply #47 on:** November 09, 2013, 10:25:08 AM »

All seems infected that the infected spy as all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye.

MysteRy · « **Reply #48 on:** November 09, 2013, 10:25:38 AM »

Thus education forms the common mind; Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined.

MysteRy · « **Reply #49 on:** November 09, 2013, 10:26:06 AM »

'Tis education forms the common mind; Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined.

MysteRy · « **Reply #50 on:** November 09, 2013, 10:27:25 AM »

And all who told it added something new And all who heard it made enlargements too.

MysteRy · « **Reply #51 on:** November 09, 2013, 10:27:51 AM »

For I who hold sage Homer's rule the best Welcome the coming speed the going guest.

MysteRy · « **Reply #52 on:** November 09, 2013, 10:28:18 AM »

All other goods by fortune's hand are given: A wife is the peculiar gift of Heav'n.

MysteRy · « **Reply #53 on:** November 09, 2013, 10:28:51 AM »

You purchase pain with all that joy can give, and die of nothing but a rage to live.

MysteRy · « **Reply #54 on:** November 09, 2013, 10:29:15 AM »

Not to go back is somewhat to advance. And men must walk at least before they dance.

MysteRy · « **Reply #55 on:** November 09, 2013, 10:29:40 AM »

There St. John mingles with my friendly bowl The feat of reason and the flow of soul.

MysteRy · « **Reply #56 on:** November 09, 2013, 10:30:04 AM »

A perfect judge will read each word of wit with the same spirit that its author writ.

MysteRy · « **Reply #57 on:** November 09, 2013, 10:30:28 AM »

Sickness is a sort of early old age; it teaches us a diffidence in our earthly state.

MysteRy · « **Reply #58 on:** November 09, 2013, 10:30:52 AM »

We think our fathers fools so wise we grow; Our wiser sons no doubt will think us so.

MysteRy · « **Reply #59 on:** November 09, 2013, 10:31:20 AM »

Get place and wealth if possible with grace; If not by any means get wealth and place.

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