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Alexander Pope Quotes about Giving

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We may see the small value God has for riches, by the people he gives them to.

We may see the small value God has for riches, by the people he gives them to.

Money, People, Giving

Alexander Pope (1812). “The works of Alexander Pope. With a selection of explanatory notes, and the account of his life by dr. Johnson”, p.236

The difference is as great between The optics seeing as the objects seen. All manners take a tincture from our own; Or come discolor'd through out passions shown; Or fancy's beam enlarges, multiplies, Contracts, inverts, and gives ten thousand dyes.

Passion, Differences, Giving

Alexander Pope (1846). “An Essay on Man: In Four Epistles to H. St. John (Lord Bolingbroke). To which are Added, The Universal Prayer, An Essay on the Knowledge and Character of Men, and Other Pieces, with Notes”, p.61

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

Pain, Giving, Joy

Alexander Pope, Samuel Johnson (1822). “The poems of Alexander Pope”, p.91

Man, like the generous vine, supported lives; the strength he gains is from the embrace he gives.

Men, Giving, Society

Alexander Pope (2012). “Essay on Man and Other Poems”, p.68, Courier Corporation

Give me again my hollow tree A crust of bread, and liberty!

Giving, Tree, Liberty

Alexander Pope, Alexander Dyce (1831). “Poetical Works”, p.40

Who finds not Providence all good and wise, Alike in what it gives, and what denies.

Wise, Giving, Deny

Alexander Pope, Pat Rogers (2008). “The Major Works”, p.277, Oxford University Press

The greatest advantage I know of being thought a wit by the world is, that it gives one the greater freedom of playing the fool.

Giving, World, Fool

Alexander Pope (1812). “The works of Alexander Pope. With a selection of explanatory notes, and the account of his life by dr. Johnson”, p.230

I as little fear that God will damn a man that has charity, as I hope that the priests can save one who has not.

Giving, Charity, Littles

"The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Imitations of Horace".

When I die, I should be ashamed to leave enough to build me a monument if there were a wanting friend above ground. I would enjoy the pleasure of what I give by giving it alive and seeing another enjoy it.

Giving, Alive, Charity

Alexander Pope, John Wilson Croker (1871). “The Works: Including Several Hundred Unpublished Letters, and Other New Materials”, p.159

True Wit is Nature to advantage dress'd What oft was thought, but ne'er so well express'd; Something whose truth convinced at sight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind. As shades more sweetly recommend the light, So modest plainness sets off sprightly wit.

Light, Sight, Giving

Alexander Pope (2012). “Essay on Man and Other Poems”, p.12, Courier Corporation

Giving advice is many times only the privilege of saying a foolish thing one's self, under the pretense of hindering another from doing one.

Self, Giving, Advice

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.122

Like Cato, give his little senate laws, and sit attentive to his own applause.

Law, Giving, Literature

Alexander Pope (1794). “The works of Alexander Pope, with remarks and illustrations. By G. Wakefield”, p.245

The lights and shades, whose well-accorded strife gives all the strength and color of our life.

Light, Color, Giving

Alexander Pope (1867). “An Essay on Man: In Four Epistles, to H.St.John, Lord Bolingbroke”, p.23

What nothing earthly gives, or can destroy, The soul's calm sunshine, and the heart-felt joy, Is virtue's prize.

Heart, Sunshine, Giving

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.137

The light of Heaven restore; Give me to see, and Ajax asks no more.

Ajax, Light, Giving

Alexander Pope (1967). “The Iliad of Homer”, p.372, Lulu.com

While pensive poets painful vigils keep, Sleepless themselves, to give their readers sleep.

Sleep, Giving, Painful

'The Dunciad' (1742) bk. 1, l. 93

What riches give us let us then inquire: Meat, fire, and clothes. What more? Meat, clothes, and fire. Is this too little?

Fire, Clothes, Giving

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.238

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