Good God! How often are we to die before we go quite off this stage? In every friend we lose a part of ourselves, and the best part.

Quote by Alexander Pope

Topics: Lost Friendship Quotes

Charms strike the sight; but merit wins the soul.

Charms strike the sight; but merit wins the soul.

To err is human, to forgive, divine.

To err is human, to forgive, divine.

Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to...

Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to...

To err is human; to forgive, divine.

To err is human; to forgive, divine.

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...

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...

The most positive men are the most credulous.

The most positive men are the most credulous.

Be niggards of advice on no pretense, For the worst avarice is that of sense.

Be niggards of advice on no pretense, For the worst avarice is that of sense.

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...

Tis but a part we see, and not a whole.

Tis but a part we see, and not a whole.

Order is heaven's first law.

Order is heaven's first law.

Like Cato, give his little senate laws, and sit attentive to his own applause.

Like Cato, give his little senate laws, and sit attentive to his own applause.

'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...

Lo, what huge heaps of littleness around!

Lo, what huge heaps of littleness around!

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...

Nature and Nature's laws lay hid in night. God said, 'Let Newton be!' and all...

Nature and Nature's laws lay hid in night. God said, 'Let Newton be!' and all...

Never elated when someone's oppressed, never dejected when another one's blessed.

Never elated when someone's oppressed, never dejected when another one's blessed.

The worst of madmen is a saint run mad.

The worst of madmen is a saint run mad.

Gentle dullness ever loves a joke.

Gentle dullness ever loves a joke.

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...