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

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Praise undeserved, is satire in disguise.

Praise undeserved, is satire in disguise.

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...

Lo! The poor Indian, whose untutored mind sees God in clouds, or hears him in...

Lo! The poor Indian, whose untutored mind sees God in clouds, or hears him in...

One science only will one genius fit; so vast is art, so narrow human wit.

One science only will one genius fit; so vast is art, so narrow human wit.

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...

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...

Man never thinks himself happy, but when he enjoys those things which others want or...

Man never thinks himself happy, but when he enjoys those things which others want or...

Those move easiest who have learn'd to dance.

Those move easiest who have learn'd to dance.

Wit is the lowest form of humor.

Wit is the lowest form of humor.

Extremes in nature equal ends produce; In man they join to some mysterious use.

Extremes in nature equal ends produce; In man they join to some mysterious use.

An honest man is the noblest work of God.

An honest man is the noblest work of God.

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.

Not always actions show the man; we find who does a kindness is not therefore...

Not always actions show the man; we find who does a kindness is not therefore...

To observations which ourselves we make, we grow more partial for th' observer's sake.

To observations which ourselves we make, we grow more partial for th' observer's sake.

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...

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...

Hope springs eternal in the human breast: Man never is, but always To be Blest.

Hope springs eternal in the human breast: Man never is, but always To be Blest.

The vulgar boil, the learned roast, an egg.

The vulgar boil, the learned roast, an egg.

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.