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
dance wisdom time
Not to go back is somewhat to advance, and men must walk, at least, before they dance.
inspirational education time
Some people will never learn anything, for this reason, because they understand everything too soon.
dog time calendars
Dogs, ye have had your day!
time men thinking
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.
time winter conquer
Time conquers all, and we must time obey.
life past time-management
For he lives twice who can at once employ, The present well, and e'en the past enjoy.
time sticks trifles
I am satisfied to trifle away my time, rather than let it stick by me.
strength time passion
Our passions are like convulsion fits, which, though they make us stronger for a time, leave us the weaker ever after.
draw peculiar plan
Fix'd like a plan on his peculiar spot, to draw nutrition, propagate, and rot.
last lay
Be not the first by which a new thing is tried, or the last to lay the old aside.
blessed expects man ninth shall
Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed" was the ninth beatitude
fault hide mercy teach
Teach me to feel another's woe. To hide the fault I see: That the mercy I show to others; that mercy also show to me.
english-poet fault hide mercy others teach
Teach me to feel another's woe,To hide the fault I see,That mercy I to others show,That mercy show to me.
censure ten writers-and-writing writes
Ten censure wrong, for one that writes amiss.