Alexander Pope Quotes & Sayings (Page 7)

“Some old men, continually praise the time of their youth. In fact, you would almost think that there were no fools in their days, but unluckily they themselves are left as an example.”

“How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!”

“Lo! The poor Indian, whose untutored mind sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind.”

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

“'Tis not enough your counsel still be true; Blunt truths more mischief than nice falsehoods do.”

“Order is heaven's first law.”

“Passions are the gales of life.”

“The hungry judges soon the sentence sign, and wretches hang that jurymen may dine.”

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

“True politeness consists in being easy one's self, and in making every one about one as easy as one can.”