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It often happens that those are the best people whose characters have been most injured by slanderers: as we usually find that to be the sweetest fruit which the birds have been picking at.

It often happens that those are the best people whose characters have been most injured by slanderers: as we usually find that to be the sweetest fruit which the birds have been picking at.

Alexander Pope
Character, People, Bird
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.130

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.

Alexander Pope
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

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

Alexander Pope
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

Honor and shame from no condition rise. Act well your part: there all the honor lies.

Alexander Pope
Inspirational, Lying, Character
Alexander Pope (1823). “An Essay on Man: In Four Epistles, to Henry St. John, Lord Bolingbroke : to which is Added, The Universal Prayer, with Other Poems”, p.33

Most women have no characters at all.

Alexander Pope
Women, Anger, Character
1735 Epistles to Several Persons,'To a Lady', l.2.

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
Wise, Kings, Character
Alexander Pope (1873). “The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope Edited with Notes and Introductory Memoir by Adolphus William Ward”, p.232

Beauty that shocks you, parts that none will trust, Wit that can creep, and pride that licks the dust.

Alexander Pope
Character, Pride, Dust
Alexander Pope, Alexander Dyce (1866). “The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope. ...”, p.14

Two women seldom grow intimate but at the expense of a third person; they make friendships as kings of old made leagues, who sacrificed some poor animal betwixt them, and commenced strict allies; so the ladies, after they have pulled some character to pieces, are from henceforth inviolable friends.

Alexander Pope
Kings, Women, Character
Alexander Pope (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.383

An honest man's the noblest work of God.

Alexander Pope
Honesty, Character, Men
An Essay on Man Epistle 4, l. 248 (1734)

If a man's character is to be abused there's nobody like a relative to do the business.

Alexander Pope
Business, Character, Men

Good-humor only teaches charms to last, Still makes new conquests and maintains the past.

Alexander Pope
Character, Past, Lasts

The character of covetousness, is what a man generally acquires more through some niggardliness or ill grace in little and inconsiderable things, than in expenses of any consequence.

Alexander Pope
Character, Men, Grace
Alexander Pope, William Roscoe (1824). “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”, p.318

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