#ld

He who does not know how to create should not know. ↗

— Antonio Porchia

#does #how #know #should #who

No one should be ashamed to admit they are wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that they are wiser today than they were yesterday. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#ashamed #in other words #other #saying #should

How happy is the blameless vestal's lot? The world forgetting, by the world forgot. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#forgetting #forgot #happy #how #lot

The world forgetting, by the world forgot. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#forgot #world

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

And all who told it added something new, and all who heard it, made enlargements too. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#enlargements #heard #made #new #something

Behold the child, by Nature's kindly law pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#child #kindly #law #nature #pleased

Men would be angels, angels would be gods. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#gods #men #would

Never was it given to mortal man - To lie so boldly as we women can. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#given #lie #man #mortal #mortal man

Of Manners gentle, of Affections mild; In Wit a man; Simplicity, a child. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#child #gentle #man #manners #mild