Quotes from Alexander Pope

A perfect judge will read each word of wit with the same spirit that its author writ.

Sickness is a sort of early old age; it teaches us a diffidence in our earthly state.

Light quirks of music, broken and uneven, make the soul dance upon a jig of heaven.

Blessed be he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.

An obstinate man does not hold opinions, but they hold him.

The ruling passion, be it what it will, The ruling passion conquers reason still.

Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see. Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be.

Hunger is insolent, and will be fed.

Some praise at morning what they blame at night.

He that would pun would pick a pocket.

The feast of reason and the flow of soul.

One truth is clear, Whatever is is right.

What so tedious as a twice-told tale?

All other goods by fortune's hand are given: A wife is the peculiar gift of Heav'n.

True wit is Nature to advantage dress'd What oft was thought, but ne'er so well express'd.

True wit is nature to advantage dress'd What oft was thought, but ne'er so well expressed.

They dream in courtship, but in wedlock wake.

Intestine war no more our passions wage, And giddy factions bear away their rage.

Our business in the field of fight, Is not to question, but to prove our might.

We think our fathers fools, so wise we grow. Our wiser sons, no doubt will think us so.

Go, wiser thou! and in thy scale of sense weigh thy opinion against Providence.

Old politicians chew on wisdom past, And totter on in business to the last.

Grave authors say, and witty poets sing, That honest wedlock is a glorious thing.

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