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

Quote by Alexander Pope

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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.

Is pride, the never-failing vice of fools.

Is pride, the never-failing vice of fools.

Wit is the lowest form of humor.

Wit is the lowest form of humor.

Never find fault with the absent.

Never find fault with the absent.

Some people will never learn anything, for this reason, because they understand everything too soon.

Some people will never learn anything, for this reason, because they understand everything too soon.

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...

Men must be taught as if you taught them not, and things unknown proposed as...

Men must be taught as if you taught them not, and things unknown proposed as...

All chance, direction, which thou canst not see

All chance, direction, which thou canst not see

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...

Act well your part, there all the honour lies.

Act well your part, there all the honour lies.

Good God! How often are we to die before we go quite off this stage?...

Good God! How often are we to die before we go quite off this stage?...

Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie in three words, - health, peace,...

Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie in three words, - health, peace,...

But blind to former as to future fate, what mortal knows his pre-existent state?

But blind to former as to future fate, what mortal knows his pre-existent state?

How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!

How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!

Passions are the gales of life.

Passions are the gales of life.

The worst of madmen is a saint run mad.

The worst of madmen is a saint run mad.

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...

Act well your part, there all the honour lies.

Act well your part, there all the honour lies.

A person who is too nice an observer of the business of the crowd, like...

A person who is too nice an observer of the business of the crowd, like...

The proper study of Mankind is Man.

The proper study of Mankind is Man.