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Truth needs not flowers of speech.

Truth needs not flowers of speech.

Alexander Pope
Truth, Flower, Needs

A disputant no more cares for the truth than the sportsman for the hare.

Alexander Pope
Truth, Honesty, Care
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.120

Chaos of thought and passion, all confused; Still by himself abused or disabused; Created half to rise, and half to fall; Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled,- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.

Alexander Pope
Truth, Confused, Fall
An Essay on Man Epistle 2, l. 15 (1733)

Know then this truth, enough for man to know virtue alone is happiness below.

Alexander Pope
Happiness, Laughter, Truth
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”

There are certain times when most people are in a disposition of being informed, and 'tis incredible what a vast good a little truth might do, spoken in such seasons.

Alexander Pope
Truth, People, Littles
Alexander Pope, William Warburton (1751). “The Works of Alexander Pope: Esq., with His Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements; as They Were Delivered to the Editor a Little Before His Death; Together with the Commentaries and Notes of Mr. Warburton”, p.10

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