Virtue she finds too painful an endeavour, content to dwell in decencies for ever.

Quote by Alexander Pope

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Who combats bravely is not therefore brave, He dreads a death-bed like the meanest slave:...

Who combats bravely is not therefore brave, He dreads a death-bed like the meanest slave:...

Passions are the gales of life.

Passions are the gales of life.

What some call health, if purchased by perpetual anxiety about diet, isn't much better than...

What some call health, if purchased by perpetual anxiety about diet, isn't much better than...

Let sinful bachelors their woes deplore, full well they merit all they feel, and more

Let sinful bachelors their woes deplore, full well they merit all they feel, and more

To err is human, to forgive, divine.

To err is human, to forgive, divine.

But Satan now is wiser than of yore, and tempts by making rich, not making...

But Satan now is wiser than of yore, and tempts by making rich, not making...

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

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

Not always actions show the man; we find who does a kindness is not therefore...

Not always actions show the man; we find who does a kindness is not therefore...

Woman's at best a contradiction still.

Woman's at best a contradiction still.

Gentle dullness ever loves a joke.

Gentle dullness ever loves a joke.

A man of business may talk of philosophy; a man who has none may practice...

A man of business may talk of philosophy; a man who has none may practice...

Next o'er his books his eyes begin to roll, In pleasing memory of all he...

Next o'er his books his eyes begin to roll, In pleasing memory of all he...

Genius creates, and taste preserves. Taste is the good sense of genius; without taste, genius...

Genius creates, and taste preserves. Taste is the good sense of genius; without taste, genius...

While pensive poets painful vigils keep - Sleepless themselves to give their readers sleep

While pensive poets painful vigils keep - Sleepless themselves to give their readers sleep

There is a certain majesty in simplicity which is far above all the quaintness of...

There is a certain majesty in simplicity which is far above all the quaintness of...

They dream in courtship, but in wedlock wake.

They dream in courtship, but in wedlock wake.

Act well your part, there all the honour lies.

Act well your part, there all the honour lies.

All chance, direction, which thou canst not see

All chance, direction, which thou canst not see

The successful man is the one who had the chance and took it.

The successful man is the one who had the chance and took it.

Chance is the pseudonym of God when he did not want to sign

Chance is the pseudonym of God when he did not want to sign