Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing.

Quote by Alexander Pope

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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.

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.

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...

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...

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...

And, after all, what is a lie? 'Tis but the truth in a masquerade.

And, after all, what is a lie? 'Tis but the truth in a masquerade.

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.

Fools admire, but men of sense approve.

Fools admire, but men of sense approve.

So vast is art, so narrow human wit.

So vast is art, so narrow human wit.

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

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

The difference is too nice - Where ends the virtue or begins the vice.

The difference is too nice - Where ends the virtue or begins the vice.

Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends.

Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends.

'Tis true, perfection none must hope to find in all the world, much less in...

'Tis true, perfection none must hope to find in all the world, much less in...

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...

Trust not yourself, but your defects to know, make use of every friend and every...

Trust not yourself, but your defects to know, make use of every friend and every...

How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!

How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!

Act well your part, there all the honour lies.

Act well your part, there all the honour lies.

The ruling passion, be it what it will. The ruling passion conquers reason still.

The ruling passion, be it what it will. The ruling passion conquers reason still.

I find myself hoping a total end of all the unhappy divisions of mankind by...

I find myself hoping a total end of all the unhappy divisions of mankind by...

Fondly we think we honor merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men.

Fondly we think we honor merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men.