Is pride, the never-failing vice of fools.

Quote by Alexander Pope

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The hungry judges soon the sentence sign, and wretches hang that jurymen may dine.

The hungry judges soon the sentence sign, and wretches hang that jurymen may dine.

Passions are the gales of life.

Passions are the gales of life.

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

Let sinful bachelors their woes deplore, full well they merit all they feel, and more

Let sinful bachelors their woes deplore, full well they merit all they feel, and more

Lulled in the countless chambers of the brain, our thoughts are linked by many a...

Lulled in the countless chambers of the brain, our thoughts are linked by many a...

On life's vast ocean diversely we sail. Reasons the card, but passion the gale.

On life's vast ocean diversely we sail. Reasons the card, but passion the gale.

All nature is but art, unknown to thee; all chance, direction, which thou canst not...

All nature is but art, unknown to thee; all chance, direction, which thou canst not...

For Forms of Government let fools contest; whatever is best administered is best.

For Forms of Government let fools contest; whatever is best administered is best.

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...

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.

All nature is but art, unknown to thee; All chance, direction, which thou canst not...

All nature is but art, unknown to thee; All chance, direction, which thou canst not...

'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...

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.

All chance, direction, which thou canst not see

All chance, direction, which thou canst not see

Never find fault with the absent.

Never find fault with the absent.

And all who told it added something new, and all who heard it, made enlargements...

And all who told it added something new, and all who heard it, made enlargements...

Why did I write? What sin to me unknown dipped me in ink, my parents...

Why did I write? What sin to me unknown dipped me in ink, my parents...

Charms strike the sight; but merit wins the soul.

Charms strike the sight; but merit wins the soul.

Times change, and we change with them.

Times change, and we change with them.

Truth exists; only lies are invented.

Truth exists; only lies are invented.