Beauties in vain their pretty eyes may roll; charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.

Quote by Alexander Pope

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The way of the Creative works through change and transformation, so that each thing receives...

The way of the Creative works through change and transformation, so that each thing receives...

All nature is but art, unknown to thee; All chance, direction, which thou canst not...

All nature is but art, unknown to thee; All chance, direction, which thou canst not...

A work of art that contains theories is like an object on which the price...

A work of art that contains theories is like an object on which the price...

Not chaos-like together crushed and bruised, But as the world, harmoniously confused, Where order in...

Not chaos-like together crushed and bruised, But as the world, harmoniously confused, Where order in...

'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...

Honor and shame from no condition rise; act well your part, there all the honor...

Honor and shame from no condition rise; act well your part, there all the honor...

The same ambition can destroy or save, and make a patriot as it makes a...

The same ambition can destroy or save, and make a patriot as it makes a...

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

Fondly we think we honor merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men.

Fondly we think we honor merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men.

The most positive men are the most credulous.

The most positive men are the most credulous.

Of manners gentle, of affections mild; In wit a man, simplicity a child

Of manners gentle, of affections mild; In wit a man, simplicity a child

The People's voice is odd; It is, and it is not, the voice of God

The People's voice is odd; It is, and it is not, the voice of God

At every trifle, scorn to take offence; that always shows great pride, or little sense

At every trifle, scorn to take offence; that always shows great pride, or little sense

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...

Who reasons wisely is not therefore wise; His pride in reasoning, not in acting, lies

Who reasons wisely is not therefore wise; His pride in reasoning, not in acting, lies

When we are young, we are slavishly employed in procuring something whereby we may live...

When we are young, we are slavishly employed in procuring something whereby we may live...

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...

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...

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers

The first and simplest emotion which we discover in the human mind, is curiosity

The first and simplest emotion which we discover in the human mind, is curiosity