Tag: Alexander Pope
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Pride is still aiming at the best houses: Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods, if angels fell; aspiring to be angels men rebel.
Alexander Pope
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If a man’s character is to be abused there’s nobody like a relative to do the business.
Alexander Pope
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True politeness consists in being easy one’s self, and in making every one about one as easy as one can.
Alexander Pope
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Woman’s at best a contradiction still.
Alexander Pope
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Of Manners gentle, of Affections mild; In Wit a man; Simplicity, a child.
Alexander Pope
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So vast is art, so narrow human wit.
Alexander Pope
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Extremes in nature equal ends produce; In man they join to some mysterious use.
Alexander Pope
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Not always actions show the man; we find who does a kindness is not therefore kind.
Alexander Pope
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The worst of madmen is a saint run mad.
Alexander Pope
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The same ambition can destroy or save, and make a patriot as it makes a knave.
Alexander Pope