At every trifle take offence, that always shows great pride or little sense.

Quote by Alexander Pope

Topics: Pride Quotes

And all who told it added something new, and all who heard it, made enlargements...

And all who told it added something new, and all who heard it, made enlargements...

Men must be taught as if you taught them not, and things unknown proposed as...

Men must be taught as if you taught them not, and things unknown proposed as...

The difference is too nice - Where ends the virtue or begins the vice.

The difference is too nice - Where ends the virtue or begins the vice.

At ev'ry word a reputation dies.

At ev'ry word a reputation dies.

Praise undeserved, is satire in disguise.

Praise undeserved, is satire in disguise.

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:...

The most positive men are the most credulous.

The most positive men are the most credulous.

Passions are the gales of life.

Passions are the gales of life.

'Tis true, perfection none must hope to find in all the world, much less in...

'Tis true, perfection none must hope to find in all the world, much less in...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

Never find fault with the absent.

Never find fault with the absent.

Order is Heaven's first law

Order is Heaven's first law

Know then thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study of mankind is man.

Know then thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study of mankind is man.

A person who is too nice an observer of the business of the crowd, like...

A person who is too nice an observer of the business of the crowd, like...

The worst of madmen is a saint run mad.

The worst of madmen is a saint run mad.

The learned is happy, nature to explore; The fool is happy, that he knows no...

The learned is happy, nature to explore; The fool is happy, that he knows no...

No one should be ashamed to admit they are wrong, which is but saying, in...

No one should be ashamed to admit they are wrong, which is but saying, in...