Men would be angels, angels would be gods.

Quote by Alexander Pope

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Never elated when someone's oppressed, never dejected when another one's blessed.

Never elated when someone's oppressed, never dejected when another one's blessed.

You eat, in dreams, the custard of the day.

You eat, in dreams, the custard of the day.

Tis but a part we see, and not a whole.

Tis but a part we see, and not a whole.

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

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...

Never was it given to mortal man - To lie so boldly as we women...

Never was it given to mortal man - To lie so boldly as we women...

'Tis not enough your counsel still be true; Blunt truths more mischief than nice falsehoods...

'Tis not enough your counsel still be true; Blunt truths more mischief than nice falsehoods...

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

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

True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, as those who move easiest have...

True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, as those who move easiest have...

The worst of madmen is a saint run mad.

The worst of madmen is a saint run mad.

Drink is the feast of reason and the flow of soul.

Drink is the feast of reason and the flow of soul.

On life's vast ocean diversely we sail. Reasons the card, but passion the gale.

On life's vast ocean diversely we sail. Reasons the card, but passion the gale.

I find myself hoping a total end of all the unhappy divisions of mankind by...

I find myself hoping a total end of all the unhappy divisions of mankind by...

An honest man is the noblest work of God.

An honest man is the noblest work of God.

The proper study of Mankind is Man.

The proper study of Mankind is Man.

True, conscious honour is to feel no sin; he's armed without that's innocent within.

True, conscious honour is to feel no sin; he's armed without that's innocent within.

Praise undeserved, is satire in disguise.

Praise undeserved, is satire in disguise.

Woman's at best a contradiction still.

Woman's at best a contradiction still.

Men have a much better time of it than women; for one thing they marry...

Men have a much better time of it than women; for one thing they marry...

Loving an old bachelor is always a no-win situation, and you come to terms with...

Loving an old bachelor is always a no-win situation, and you come to terms with...