I find myself hoping a total end of all the unhappy divisions of mankind by party-spirit, which at best is but the madness of many for the gain of a few.

Quote by Alexander Pope

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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.

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 most positive men are the most credulous.

The most positive men are the most credulous.

A man of business may talk of philosophy; a man who has none may practice...

A man of business may talk of philosophy; a man who has none may practice...

Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie in three words, - health, peace,...

Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie in three words, - health, peace,...

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...

Health consists with temperance alone.

Health consists with temperance alone.

Writing is hard work and bad for the health.

Writing is hard work and bad for the health.

No one should be ashamed to admit they are wrong, which is but saying, in...

No one should be ashamed to admit they are wrong, which is but saying, in...

Passions are the gales of life.

Passions are the gales of life.

Remembrance and reflection how allied. What thin partitions divides sense from thought.

Remembrance and reflection how allied. What thin partitions divides sense from thought.

You eat, in dreams, the custard of the day.

You eat, in dreams, the custard of the day.

Drink is the feast of reason and the flow of soul.

Drink is the feast of reason and the flow of soul.

So vast is art, so narrow human wit.

So vast is art, so narrow human wit.

How shall I lose the sin, yet keep the sense, and love the offender, yet...

How shall I lose the sin, yet keep the sense, and love the offender, yet...

Get place and wealth, if possible with grace; if not, by any means get wealth...

Get place and wealth, if possible with grace; if not, by any means get wealth...

Next o'er his books his eyes begin to roll, In pleasing memory of all he...

Next o'er his books his eyes begin to roll, In pleasing memory of all he...

At every trifle take offence, that always shows great pride or little sense.

At every trifle take offence, that always shows great pride or little sense.

A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as...

A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as...

Columbus's eggs lie around by the hundreds of thousands, but Columbuses are met with less...

Columbus's eggs lie around by the hundreds of thousands, but Columbuses are met with less...