'Tis not enough your counsel still be true; Blunt truths more mischief than nice falsehoods do.

Quote by Alexander Pope

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Some old men, continually praise the time of their youth. In fact, you would almost...

Some old men, continually praise the time of their youth. In fact, you would almost...

An honest man is the noblest work of God.

An honest man is the noblest work of God.

Passions are the gales of life.

Passions are the gales of life.

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...

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...

To be angry is to revenge the faults of others upon ourselves

To be angry is to revenge the faults of others upon ourselves

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...

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

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

Remembrance and reflection how allied. What thin partitions divides sense from thought.

Remembrance and reflection how allied. What thin partitions divides sense from thought.

While pensive poets painful vigils keep - Sleepless themselves to give their readers sleep

While pensive poets painful vigils keep - Sleepless themselves to give their readers sleep

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.

All chance, direction, which thou canst not see

All chance, direction, which thou canst not see

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...

At ev'ry word a reputation dies.

At ev'ry word a reputation dies.

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...

T is true,t is certain; man though dead retains, Part of himself: the immortal mind...

T is true,t is certain; man though dead retains, Part of himself: the immortal mind...

Party-spirit at best is but the madness of many for the gain of a few.

Party-spirit at best is but the madness of many for the gain of a few.

All nature is but art unknown to thee.

All nature is but art unknown to thee.

Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot; others transform a yellow spot into...

Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot; others transform a yellow spot into...

Art is the most passionate orgy within man's grasp.

Art is the most passionate orgy within man's grasp.

Nature is no spendthrift, but takes the shortest way to her ends

Nature is no spendthrift, but takes the shortest way to her ends