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Alexander Pope

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Alexander Pope (1688–1744) was an English poet and satirist best known for his sharp wit and mastery of the heroic couplet. Works like *The Rape of the Lock* and *An Essay on Man* established him as the foremost poet of the early 18th century. Many of his lines — such as "To err is human, to forgive divine" — have become proverbial.

“A person who is too nice an observer of the business of the crowd, like one who is too curious in observing the labor of bees, will often be stung for his curiosity.”

— Alexander Pope

Business

All Quotes by Alexander Pope

“Hope springs eternal in the human breast: Man never is, but always To be Blest.”

— Alexander Pope

Hope

“Some people will never learn anything, for this reason, because they understand everything too soon.”

— Alexander Pope

Education

“If a man's character is to be abused there's nobody like a relative to do the business.”

— Alexander Pope

Business

“True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, as those who move easiest have learned to dance.”

— Alexander Pope

Art

“An honest man's the noblest work of God.”

— Alexander Pope

God

“I find myself hoping a total end of all the unhappy divisions of mankind by party-spirit, which at best is but the madness of many for the gain of a few.”

— Alexander Pope

Best

“A little learning is a dangerous thing Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.”

— Alexander Pope

Learning

“For Forms of Government let fools contest whatever is best administered is best.”

— Alexander Pope

Best

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

— Alexander Pope

God

“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

Change

“For fools rush in where angels fear to tread.”

— Alexander Pope

Fear

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

— Alexander Pope

Education

“Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing.”

— Alexander Pope

Men

“A person who is too nice an observer of the business of the crowd, like one who is too curious in observing the labor of bees, will often be stung for his curiosity.”

— Alexander Pope

Business

“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

Love

“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

Best

“Lo! The poor Indian, whose untutored mind sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind.”

— Alexander Pope

God

“So vast is art, so narrow human wit.”

— Alexander Pope

Art

“Woman's at best a contradiction still.”

— Alexander Pope

Best

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

— Alexander Pope

Nature