The greatest magnifying glasses in the world are a man's own eyes when they look upon his own person.

Quote by Alexander Pope

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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...

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.

Health consists with temperance alone.

Health consists with temperance alone.

And die of nothing but a rage to live.

And die of nothing but a rage to live.

Act well your part, there all the honour lies.

Act well your part, there all the honour lies.

Hope travels through, nor quits us when we die.

Hope travels through, nor quits us when we die.

At ev'ry word a reputation dies.

At ev'ry word a reputation dies.

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...

Those move easiest who have learn'd to dance.

Those move easiest who have learn'd to dance.

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

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

Of Manners gentle, of Affections mild; In Wit a man; Simplicity, a child.

Of Manners gentle, of Affections mild; In Wit a man; Simplicity, a child.

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.

Not chaos-like together crushed and bruised, But as the world, harmoniously confused, Where order in...

Not chaos-like together crushed and bruised, But as the world, harmoniously confused, Where order in...

Slave to no sect, who takes no private road, But looks through Nature up to...

Slave to no sect, who takes no private road, But looks through Nature up to...

A God without dominion, providence, and final causes, is nothing else but fate and nature.

A God without dominion, providence, and final causes, is nothing else but fate and nature.

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...

At every trifle, scorn to take offence; that always shows great pride, or little sense

At every trifle, scorn to take offence; that always shows great pride, or little sense

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...

It is a beggar's pride that he is not a thief

It is a beggar's pride that he is not a thief

The moment when someone jokes about one of your insecurities and you have to pretend...

The moment when someone jokes about one of your insecurities and you have to pretend...