Alexander Pope
Alexander Pope
Alexander Popewas an 18th-century English poet. He is best known for his satirical verse, as well as for his translation of Homer. Famous for his use of the heroic couplet, he is the second-most frequently quoted writer in The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, after Shakespeare...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth21 May 1688
blessed men expect-nothing
Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed was the ninth beatitude.
education spring learning
A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.
lying honor theatre
Act well your part, there all the honour lies.
world charity hope-and-faith
In faith and hope the world will disagree, but all mankind's concern is charity.
spiritual revenge hate
To be angry is to revenge the faults of others on ourselves.
education exercise mind
Strength of mind is exercise, not rest.
war names
O peace! how many wars were waged in thy name.
inspirational motivational inspiring
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.
helping-others woe-is-me volunteer
Teach me to feel another's woe, to hide the fault I see, that mercy I to others show, that mercy show to me.
inspirational forgiveness letting-go
To err is human; to forgive, divine.
spring judging deeds
Judge not of actions by their mere effect; Dive to the center, and the cause detect. Great deeds from meanest springs may take their course, And smallest virtues from a mighty source.
shining poetry brighter
Truth shines the brighter, clad in verse.
mind mental-illness finest
The finest minds, like the finest metals, dissolve the easiest.
character hypocrisy civility
That character in conversation which commonly passes for agreeable is made up of civility and falsehood.