False happiness is like false money; it passes for a long time as well as the true, and serves some ordinary occasions; but when it is brought to the touch, we find the lightness and alloy, and feel the loss.

Quote by Alexander Pope

Topics: Emotions Quotes, Happiness Quotes, Reality Quotes, Truth Quotes

Men dream of courtship, but in wedlock wake.

Men dream of courtship, but in wedlock wake.

To err is human; to forgive, divine.

To err is human; to forgive, divine.

Such were the notes thy once loved poet sung, Till death untimely stopped his tuneful...

Such were the notes thy once loved poet sung, Till death untimely stopped his tuneful...

Why did I write? What sin to me unknown dipped me in ink, my parents...

Why did I write? What sin to me unknown dipped me in ink, my parents...

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 only time you run out of chances is when you stop taking them

The only time you run out of chances is when you stop taking them

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...

A wit with dunces, and a dunce with wits.

A wit with dunces, and a dunce with wits.

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

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

An honest man's the noblest work of God.

An honest man's the noblest work of God.

'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...

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:...

But blind to former as to future fate, what mortal knows his pre-existent state?

But blind to former as to future fate, what mortal knows his pre-existent state?

Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but...

Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but...

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...

A man of business may talk of philosophy; a man who has none may practice...

A man of business may talk of philosophy; a man who has none may practice...

Get place and wealth, if possible with grace; if not, by any means get wealth...

Get place and wealth, if possible with grace; if not, by any means get wealth...

True politeness consists in being easy one's self, and in making every one about one...

True politeness consists in being easy one's self, and in making every one about one...

An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to...

An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to...

Play fair. Don't hit people. Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.

Play fair. Don't hit people. Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.