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Alexander Pope Quotes - Page 4

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Expression is the dress of thought.

Expression is the dress of thought.

Expression, Dresses

1711 An Essay on Criticism, l.318.

The people's voice is odd, It is, and it is not, the voice of God.

Voice, People, Odd

'Imitations of Horace' Horace bk. 2, Epistle 1 (1737) l. 89.

All nature mourns, the skies relent in showers; hushed are the birds, and closed the drooping flowers.

Rain, Flower, Sky

Alexander Pope, Pat Rogers (2008). “The Major Works”, p.5, Oxford University Press

He who serves his brother best gets nearer God than all the rest.

Brother

Nature made every fop to plague his brother, Just as one beauty mortifies another.

Brother, Made, Plague

Alexander Pope (1808). “The poetical works of Alexander Pope. To which is prefixed the life of the author”, p.375

Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be.

Thinking, Pieces

'An Essay on Criticism' (1711) l. 253

That each from other differs, first confess; next that he varies from himself no less.

Next, Firsts, Variety

Alexander Pope (1835). “The Works of Alexander Pope”, p.98

No woman ever hates a man for being in love with her, but many a woman hate a man for being a friend to her.

Love, Hate, Men

To swear is neither brave, polite, nor wise.

Wise, Brave, Profanity

A man of business may talk of philosophy; a man who has none may practice it.

Philosophy, Men, Practice

Alexander Pope (1956). “The Correspondence”

What then remains, but well our power to use, And keep good-humor still whate'er we lose? And trust me, dear, good-humor can prevail, When airs, and flights, and screams, and scolding fail.

Character, Air, Use

Alexander Pope (1835). “The Works of Alexander Pope: With a Memoir of the Author, Notes, and Critical Notes on Each Poem”, p.124

Our passions are like convulsion fits, which, though they make us stronger for a time, leave us the weaker ever after.

Strength, Time, Passion

Alexander Pope (1812). “The works of Alexander Pope. With a selection of explanatory notes, and the account of his life by dr. Johnson”, p.228

What is fame? a fancied life in others' breath.

Fame, Breaths

Alexander Pope, John Wilson Croker (1871). “The Works: Including Several Hundred Unpublished Letters, and Other New Materials”, p.446

It is not so much the being exempt from faults, as having overcome them, that is an advantage to us.

Overcoming, Faults, Advantage

Alexander Pope, William Roscoe (1847). “The works of Alexander Pope, esq., with notes and illustrations, by himself and others. To which are added, a new life of the author, an Estimate of his poetical character and writings, and occasional remarks by William Roscoe, esq”, p.378

Say first, of god above or man below; what can we reason but from what we know.

Men, Firsts, Reason

Alexander Pope (1847). “The works of Alexander Pope, with notes and illustrations, by himself and others. To which are added, a new life of the author [&c.] by W. Roscoe”, p.24

Cursed be the verse, how well so e'er it flow, That tends to make one worthy man my foe.

Friendship, Men, Flow

Alexander Pope (1847). “Poetical Works”, p.299

Conceit is to nature what paint is to beauty; it is not only needless, but it impairs what it would improve.

Beauty, Nature, Conceited

Alexander Pope (1751). “The works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions, and improvements. Publ. by mr. Warburton. With occasional notes”, p.44

Whenever I find a great deal of gratitude in a poor man, I take it for granted there would be as much generosity if he were a rich man.

Gratitude, Men, Generosity

Alexander Pope, Alexander Chalmers (1807). “A Supplementary Volume to the Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Containing Pieces of Poetry, Not Inserted in Warburton's and Warton's Editions : and a Collection of Letters, Now First Published”, p.121

A work of art that contains theories is like an object on which the price tag has been left.

Art, Price Tag, Theory

In faith and hope the world will disagree, but all mankind's concern is charity.

Christian, Kindness, World

Alexander Pope, John Wilson Croker (1871). “The Works: Including Several Hundred Unpublished Letters, and Other New Materials”, p.424

That character in conversation which commonly passes for agreeable is made up of civility and falsehood.

Character, Hypocrisy, Civility

Alexander Pope, Alexander Chalmers (1807). “A Supplementary Volume to the Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Containing Pieces of Poetry, Not Inserted in Warburton's and Warton's Editions : and a Collection of Letters, Now First Published”, p.128

Never find fault with the absent.

Faults, Literature, Absence

A patriot is a fool in ev'ry age.

Age, Fool, Patriot

Alexander Pope (1873). “The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope Edited with Notes and Introductory Memoir by Adolphus William Ward”, p.336

The ruling passion, be it what it will. The ruling passion conquers reason still.

Passion, Literature, Conquer

Epistles to Several Persons "To Lord Bathurst" l. 155 (1733)

Where'er you walk cool gales shall fan the glade, Trees where you sit shall crowd into a shade. Where'er you tread the blushing flowers shall rise, And all things flourish where you turn your eyes.

Summer, Flower, Eye

'Pastorals' (1709) 'Summer' l. 73

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