How shall I lose the sin, yet keep the sense, and love the offender, yet detest the offence?

Quote by Alexander Pope

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Health consists with temperance alone.

Health consists with temperance alone.

To err is human, to forgive, divine.

To err is human, to forgive, divine.

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.

Wit is the lowest form of humor.

Wit is the lowest form of humor.

The vulgar boil, the learned roast, an egg.

The vulgar boil, the learned roast, an egg.

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

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...

Writing is hard work and bad for the health.

Writing is hard work and bad for the health.

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

Good God! How often are we to die before we go quite off this stage?...

Good God! How often are we to die before we go quite off this stage?...

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...

Beauties in vain their pretty eyes may roll; charms strike the sight, but merit wins...

Beauties in vain their pretty eyes may roll; charms strike the sight, but merit wins...

Lo, what huge heaps of littleness around!

Lo, what huge heaps of littleness around!

The greatest magnifying glasses in the world are a man's own eyes when they look...

The greatest magnifying glasses in the world are a man's own eyes when they look...

Who shall decide when doctors disagree, And soundest casuists doubt, like you and me?

Who shall decide when doctors disagree, And soundest casuists doubt, like you and me?

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...

Hope travels through, nor quits us when we die.

Hope travels through, nor quits us when we die.

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...

That action is best which provides the greatest happiness for the greatest number

That action is best which provides the greatest happiness for the greatest number

The purpose of man is in action, not thought.

The purpose of man is in action, not thought.

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.