Alexander Pope

Fools admire, but men of sense approve. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#approve #fools #men #sense

And die of nothing but a rage to live. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#live #nothing #rage

Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#capable #cunning #doing #few #generous

No woman ever hates a man for being in love with her, but many a woman hate a man for being a friend to her. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#being in love #ever #friend #hate #hates

Genius creates, and taste preserves. Taste is the good sense of genius; without taste, genius is only sublime folly. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#folly #genius #good #good sense #only

Education forms the common mind. Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclined. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#common #common mind #education #forms #inclined

I find myself hoping a total end of all the unhappy divisions of mankind by party-spirit, which at best is but the madness of many for the gain of a few. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#divisions #end #few #find #gain

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. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#continually #days #example #fact #fools

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

— Alexander Pope

#now #poor #rich #satan #tempts

Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed was the ninth beatitude. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#disappointed #expects #man #never #ninth