Genius creates, and taste preserves. Taste is the good sense of genius; without taste, genius is only sublime folly.

Quote by Alexander Pope

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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...

The ruling passion, be it what it will. The ruling passion conquers reason still.

The ruling passion, be it what it will. The ruling passion conquers reason still.

An honest man is the noblest work of God.

An honest man is the noblest work of God.

The worst of madmen is a saint run mad.

The worst of madmen is a saint run mad.

Coffee which makes the politician wise, and see through all things with his half-shut eyes

Coffee which makes the politician wise, and see through all things with his half-shut eyes

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...

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...

But Satan now is wiser than of yore, and tempts by making rich, not making...

But Satan now is wiser than of yore, and tempts by making rich, not making...

Some people will never learn anything, for this reason, because they understand everything too soon.

Some people will never learn anything, for this reason, because they understand everything too soon.

And die of nothing but a rage to live.

And die of nothing but a rage to live.

For fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

For fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

The vulgar boil, the learned roast, an egg.

The vulgar boil, the learned roast, an egg.

So vast is art, so narrow human wit.

So vast is art, so narrow human wit.

Those move easiest who have learn'd to dance.

Those move easiest who have learn'd to dance.

Health consists with temperance alone.

Health consists with temperance alone.

Men would be angels, angels would be gods.

Men would be angels, angels would be gods.

'Tis education forms the common mind; just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined.

'Tis education forms the common mind; just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined.

Education forms the common mind. Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclined.

Education forms the common mind. Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclined.

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...

Praise undeserved, is satire in disguise.

Praise undeserved, is satire in disguise.