79 Quotes By Alexander Pope


A little learning is a dangerous thing Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.
Alexander Pope on learning

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 on love

They dream in courtship, but in wedlock wake.
Alexander Pope on marriage

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

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 on men

The most positive men are the most credulous.
Alexander Pope on men

The way of the Creative works through change and transformation, so that each thing receives its true nature and destiny and comes into permanent accord with the Great Harmony: this is what furthers and what perseveres.
Alexander Pope on nature

A God without dominion, providence, and final causes, is nothing else but fate and nature.
Alexander Pope on nature

All are but parts of one stupendous whole, Whose body Nature is, and God the soul.
Alexander Pope on nature

The learned is happy, nature to explore The fool is happy, that he knows no more.
Alexander Pope on nature

Nature and nature's laws lay hid in the night. God said, Let Newton be! and all was light!
Alexander Pope on nature

All nature is but art unknown to thee.
Alexander Pope on nature

Slave to no sect, who takes no private road, But looks through Nature up to Nature's God.
Alexander Pope on nature

Extremes in nature equal ends produce In man they join to some mysterious use.
Alexander Pope on nature

Behold the child, by Nature's kindly law pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw.
Alexander Pope on nature

The most positive men are the most credulous.
Alexander Pope on positive

One science only will one genius fit so vast is art, so narrow human wit.
Alexander Pope on science

Trust not yourself, but your defects to know, make use of every friend and every foe.
Alexander Pope on trust

And, after all, what is a lie? 'Tis but the truth in a masquerade.
Alexander Pope on truth

Know then this truth, enough for man to know virtue alone is happiness below.
Alexander Pope on truth