How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!

Quote by Alexander Pope

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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?

Men must be taught as if you taught them not, and things unknown proposed as...

Men must be taught as if you taught them not, and things unknown proposed as...

Of manners gentle, of affections mild; In wit a man, simplicity a child

Of manners gentle, of affections mild; In wit a man, simplicity a child

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or...

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or...

Some old men, continually praise the time of their youth. In fact, you would almost...

Some old men, continually praise the time of their youth. In fact, you would almost...

Praise undeserved, is satire in disguise.

Praise undeserved, is satire in disguise.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

My garden, like my life, seems to me every year to want correction and require...

My garden, like my life, seems to me every year to want correction and require...

Astrologers that future fates foreshow.

Astrologers that future fates foreshow.

True, conscious honour is to feel no sin; he's armed without that's innocent within.

True, conscious honour is to feel no sin; he's armed without that's innocent within.

To be angry is to revenge the faults of others upon ourselves

To be angry is to revenge the faults of others upon ourselves

False happiness is like false money; it passes for a long time as well as...

False happiness is like false money; it passes for a long time as well as...

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.

Never was it given to mortal man - To lie so boldly as we women...

Never was it given to mortal man - To lie so boldly as we women...

Of Manners gentle, of Affections mild; In Wit a man; Simplicity, a child.

Of Manners gentle, of Affections mild; In Wit a man; Simplicity, a child.

An honest man is the noblest work of God.

An honest man is the noblest work of God.

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...

If your parents didn't have any children, there's a good chance that you won't have...

If your parents didn't have any children, there's a good chance that you won't have...

Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.

Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.