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

Quote by Alexander Pope

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An honest man is the noblest work of God.

An honest man is the noblest work of God.

Charms strike the sight; but merit wins the soul.

Charms strike the sight; but merit wins the soul.

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...

All nature is but art unknown to thee.

All nature is but art unknown to thee.

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...

Honor and shame from no condition rise. Act well your part: there all the honor...

Honor and shame from no condition rise. Act well your part: there all the honor...

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

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...

Astrologers that future fates foreshow.

Astrologers that future fates foreshow.

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.

Those move easiest who have learn'd to dance.

Those move easiest who have learn'd to dance.

How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!

How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!

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...

Act well your part, there all the honour lies.

Act well your part, there all the honour lies.

Pride is still aiming at the best houses: Men would be angels, angels would be...

Pride is still aiming at the best houses: Men would be angels, angels would be...

To observations which ourselves we make, we grow more partial for th' observer's sake.

To observations which ourselves we make, we grow more partial for th' observer's sake.

Lo, what huge heaps of littleness around!

Lo, what huge heaps of littleness around!

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...

They dream in courtship, but in wedlock wake.

They dream in courtship, but in wedlock wake.

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.