Alexander Pope

Never find fault with the absent. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#fault #find #never

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

— Alexander Pope

#always #does #find #kind #kindness

Not to go back is somewhat to advance, and men must walk, at least, before they dance. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#back #before #dance #go #least

Our passions are like convulsion fits, which, though they make us stronger for a time, leave us the weaker ever after. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#convulsion #ever #ever after #fits #leave

Praise undeserved, is satire in disguise. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#praise #satire #undeserved

Pride is still aiming at the best houses: Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods, if angels fell; aspiring to be angels men rebel. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#angels #aspiring #best #fell #gods

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

— Alexander Pope

#hang #hungry #judges #may #sentence

The ruling passion, be it what it will. The ruling passion conquers reason still. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#passion #reason #ruling #still #will

There is a certain majesty in simplicity which is far above all the quaintness of wit. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#certain #far #majesty #simplicity #which

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

— Alexander Pope

#common #common mind #education #forms #inclined