A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring: There shallow Draughts intoxicate the Brain, And drinking largely sobers us again.

Quote by Alexander Pope

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Man never thinks himself happy, but when he enjoys those things which others want or...

Man never thinks himself happy, but when he enjoys those things which others want or...

How happy is the blameless vestal's lot? The world forgetting, by the world forgot.

How happy is the blameless vestal's lot? The world forgetting, by the world forgot.

An honest man is the noblest work of God.

An honest man is the noblest work of God.

The world forgetting, by the world forgot.

The world forgetting, by the world forgot.

Pride is still aiming at the best houses: Men would be angels, angels would be...

Pride is still aiming at the best houses: Men would be angels, angels would be...

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.

Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er...

Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er...

Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie in three words, - health, peace,...

Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie in three words, - health, peace,...

Trust not yourself, but your defects to know. Make use of every friend and every...

Trust not yourself, but your defects to know. Make use of every friend and every...

All chance, direction, which thou canst not see

All chance, direction, which thou canst not see

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...

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:...

Health consists with temperance alone.

Health consists with temperance alone.

Order is Heaven's first law

Order is Heaven's first law

Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame.

Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame.

Extremes in nature equal ends produce; In man they join to some mysterious use.

Extremes in nature equal ends produce; In man they join to some mysterious use.

Vices and virtues are of a strange nature, for the more we have, the fewer...

Vices and virtues are of a strange nature, for the more we have, the fewer...

Vices are their own punishment

Vices are their own punishment

Vice is its own reward

Vice is its own reward

He hadn't a single redeeming vice.

He hadn't a single redeeming vice.

Genuine morality is preserved only in the school of adversity; a state of continuous prosperity...

Genuine morality is preserved only in the school of adversity; a state of continuous prosperity...