Pride is still aiming at the best houses: Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods, if angels fell; aspiring to be angels men rebel.

Quote by Alexander Pope

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Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er...

Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er...

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...

So vast is art, so narrow human wit.

So vast is art, so narrow human wit.

Man never thinks himself happy, but when he enjoys those things which others want or...

Man never thinks himself happy, but when he enjoys those things which others want or...

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...

Genius creates, and taste preserves. Taste is the good sense of genius; without taste, genius...

Genius creates, and taste preserves. Taste is the good sense of genius; without taste, genius...

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...

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...

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.

The hungry judges soon the sentence sign, and wretches hang that jury-men may dine

The hungry judges soon the sentence sign, and wretches hang that jury-men may dine

For modes of faith let graceless zealots fight, His can't be wrong whose life is...

For modes of faith let graceless zealots fight, His can't be wrong whose life is...

A work of art that contains theories is like an object on which the price...

A work of art that contains theories is like an object on which the price...

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.

Be niggards of advice on no pretense, For the worst avarice is that of sense.

Be niggards of advice on no pretense, For the worst avarice is that of sense.

The most positive men are the most credulous.

The most positive men are the most credulous.

Lo, what huge heaps of littleness around!

Lo, what huge heaps of littleness around!

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...

Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to...

Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to...

The learned is happy, nature to explore; The fool is happy, that he knows no...

The learned is happy, nature to explore; The fool is happy, that he knows no...

Act well your part, there all the honour lies.

Act well your part, there all the honour lies.