Alexander Pope Quotes

English - Poet | May 21, 1688 - May 30, 1744

Fools admire, but men of sense approve.

Alexander Pope

MenFoolsAdmireSenseApprove

A wit with dunces, and a dunce with wits.

Alexander Pope

WitWitsDunceDunces

Never was it given to mortal man - To lie so boldly as we women can.

Alexander Pope

WomenLieManNeverBoldlyGiven

The difference is too nice - Where ends the virtue or begins the vice.

Alexander Pope

NiceVirtueDifferenceViceBegins

But Satan now is wiser than of yore, and tempts by making rich, not making poor.

Alexander Pope

RichNowWiserSatanPoorThan

Not always actions show the man; we find who does a kindness is not therefore kind.

Alexander Pope

KindnessManFindKindAlwaysShow

'Tis education forms the common mind; just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined.

Alexander Pope

EducationTreeMindCommonJustTis

Man never thinks himself happy, but when he enjoys those things which others want or desire.

Alexander Pope

ManHappyDesireWantOthersNever

How shall I lose the sin, yet keep the sense, and love the offender, yet detest the offence?

Alexander Pope

LoveLoseSinKeepSenseHow

True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, as those move easiest who have learn'd to dance.

Alexander Pope

ArtDanceWritingChanceTrueMove

Tis but a part we see, and not a whole.

Alexander Pope

WisdomSeeWholePartTis

Woman's at best a contradiction still.

Alexander Pope

BestWomanContradictionStill

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