history of this quote “True wit is Nature to advantage dressed, What oft was thought, but ne’er so well expressed.” by Alexander Pope Alexander Pope
history of this quote “For forms of government let fools contest; Whate’er is best administered is best.” by Alexander Pope Alexander Pope
history of this quote “All are but parts of one stupendous whole, Whose body nature is, and God the soul.” by Alexander Pope Alexander Pope
“Know then thyself, presume not God to scan, The proper study of mankind is man. Placed on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly wise, and rudely great: With too much knowledge for the skeptic side, With too much weakness for the stoic’s pride, He hangs between; in doubt to act, or rest; In doubt to deem himself a god or beast; In doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born but to die, and reas’ning but to err; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little or too much; 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
history of this quote “How often are we to die before we go quite off this stage? In every friend we lose a part of ourselves, and the best part.” by Alexander Pope Alexander Pope
“A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring: There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And drinking largely sobers us again.” Alexander Pope
history of this quote “The ruling passion, be it what it will, The ruling passion conquers reason still.” by Alexander Pope Alexander Pope
