Alexander Pope Quotes

Slave to no sect, who takes no private road, But looks through Nature up to Nature’s God.

Virtue she finds too painful an endeavour, content to dwell in decencies for ever.

Know then thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study of mankind is man.

Some praise at morning what they blame at night, but always think the last opinion right.

An honest man’s the noblest work of God.

A person who is too nice an observer of the business of the crowd, like one who is too curious in observing the labor of bees, will often be stung for his curiosity.

Never elated when someone’s oppressed, never dejected when another one’s blessed.

A cherub’s face, a reptile all the rest.

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

Men would be angels, angels would be gods.

So vast is art, so narrow human wit.

Extremes in nature equal ends produce; In man they join to some mysterious use.

All other goods by fortune’s hand are given,
A wife is the peculiar gift of Heaven.

Lo, what huge heaps of littleness around!

Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing.

Men must be taught as if you taught them not, and things unknown proposed as things forgot.

Do you find yourself making excuses when you do not perform? Shed the excuses and face reality. Excuses are the loser’s way out. They will mar your credibility and stunt your personal growth.