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8984 quotesBy foreign hands thy humble grave adorned; By strangers honored, and by strangers mourned.
Strangers
Alexander Pope
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Did some more sober critics come abroad? If wrong, I smil'd; if right, I kiss'd the rod.
Critics and Criticism
Alexander Pope
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Die and endow a college or a cat.
Inheritance
Alexander Pope
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Education forms the common mind. Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclined.
Education
Alexander Pope
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Fondly we think we honor merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men.
Praise
Alexander Pope
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For Forms of Government let fools contest; whatever is best administered is best.
Government
Alexander Pope
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For virtue's self may too much zeal be had; the worst of madmen is a saint run mad.
Insanity
Alexander Pope
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Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends.
Loyalty
Alexander Pope
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Honor and shame from no condition rise; Act well your part, there all the honor lies.
Character
Alexander Pope
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How happy is the blameless vestal's lot? The world forgetting, by the world forgot.
Chastity
Alexander Pope
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I was not born for courts and great affairs, but I pay my debts, believe and say my prayers.
Faith
Alexander Pope
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Know then this truth, enough for man to know virtue alone is happiness below.
Happiness
Alexander Pope
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Many people are capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing.
Generosity
Alexander Pope
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Most authors steal their works, or buy.
Writers and Writing
Alexander Pope
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Not to go back is somewhat to advance, and men must walk, at least, before they dance.
Progress
Alexander Pope
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Satan is wiser now than before, and tempts by making rich instead of poor.
Devil
Alexander Pope
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Sure of their qualities and demanding praise, more go to ruined fortunes than are raised.
Arrogance
Alexander Pope
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Ten censure wrong, for one that writes amiss.
Writers and Writing
Alexander Pope
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The worst of madmen is a saint run mad.
Fanatics and Fanaticism
Alexander Pope
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To endeavor to work upon the vulgar with fine sense is like attempting to hew blocks with a razor.
Vulgarity
Alexander Pope
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To err is human, to forgive is divine.
Forgiveness
Alexander Pope
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True disputants are like true sportsman: their whole delight is in the pursuit.
Argument
Alexander Pope
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What's fame? a fancy'd life in other's breath. A thing beyond us, even before our death.
Fame
Alexander Pope
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Why did I write? What sin to me unknown dipped me in ink, my parents , or my own?
Writers and Writing
Alexander Pope
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Why has not man a microscopic eye? For the plain reason man is not a fly.
Eyes
Alexander Pope
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Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing.
[ Research ] Wernher Von Braun