Charms strike the sight; but merit wins the soul.

Quote by Alexander Pope

Topics: Self Realization Quotes

The most positive men are the most credulous.

The most positive men are the most credulous.

On wrongs swift vengeance waits.

On wrongs swift vengeance waits.

And die of nothing but a rage to live.

And die of nothing but a rage to live.

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...

Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.

Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.

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

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

The vulgar boil, the learned roast, an egg.

The vulgar boil, the learned roast, an egg.

Those move easiest who have learn'd to dance.

Those move easiest who have learn'd to dance.

'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...

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...

Lo, what huge heaps of littleness around!

Lo, what huge heaps of littleness around!

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...

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...

How shall I lose the sin, yet keep the sense, and love the offender, yet...

How shall I lose the sin, yet keep the sense, and love the offender, yet...

All nature is but art unknown to thee.

All nature is but art unknown to thee.

The hungry judges soon the sentence sign, and wretches hang that jury-men may dine

The hungry judges soon the sentence sign, and wretches hang that jury-men may dine

Happy the man whose wish and care a few paternal acres bound, content to breathe...

Happy the man whose wish and care a few paternal acres bound, content to breathe...

A little learning is a dangerous thing;Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.

A little learning is a dangerous thing;Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.

Getting an Education from MIT is like taking a drink from a Fire Hose.

Getting an Education from MIT is like taking a drink from a Fire Hose.

As a man can drink water from any side of a full tank, so the...

As a man can drink water from any side of a full tank, so the...